Republican Representative Dana Rohrabacher reportedly proposed a deal to the White House that would pardon Julian Assange and clear Russia of election interference allegations. (Shuji Kajiyama/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pardon WikiLeaks and clear Russia? GOP rep has a deal for the White House
September 15, 2017
Republican Representative Dana Rohrabacher contacted the White House to facilitate a deal that would result in the pardon of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and the clearing of Russia from allegations of hacking and leaking Hillary Clinton's emails, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
The proposed deal
- Assange would receive a presidential pardon or some other form of clemency if WikiLeaks produced proof that Russia was not responsible for leaking Hillary Clinton's emails.
- Rohrabacher reportedly presented the deal to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly during a Wednesday phone call.
- Kelly referred Rohrabacher to bring his request to the intelligence committee, and did not bring the proposal to President Donald Trump at that time.
Rohrabacher, Russia and Assange
- Rohrabacher is known for being pro-Russia and sympathetic to Vladimir Putin, and has called allegations of Russian election interference "total bulls***."
- Rohrabacher met with Assange on his own in August. After that meeting, he said Assange told him that Clinton's emails did not come from Russia.
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