16 September, 2017
Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher offered a "deal" in which Assange would furnish electronic evidence that would exculpate Russian Federation as the source of the emails published a year ago by the anti-secrecy organization that did significant damage to Democrat Hillary Clinton's presidential run.
Dana Rohrabacher spoke to White House chief of staff John Kelly Wednesday about a potential deal with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in exchange for info that exonerates Russian Federation of hacking allegations, according to a Friday report from The Wall Street Journal.
Rohrabacher brought this deal to the White House Wednesday, but Chief of Staff John Kelly not only apparently didn't like the offer, but didn't tell President Trump that the offer had been made, instead telling Rohrabacher to take the proposal to the intelligence community.
Roharabacher met in August with Assange, who has sought refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012 to avoid arrest and extradition to the United States.
The US Justice Department has acknowledged investigating Assange and WikiLeaks for the release of a series of top secret US documents and computer hacking tools as well as the Clinton emails.
US Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R), (R-Calif.), gives a thumbs-up as his US congressional delegation arrives at the prime minister's official residence to meet Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on September 2, 2013.
A Republican Congressman Rohrabacher has reportedly contacted the White House to offer a deal that would get WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange out of legal troubles.
Rohrabacher, who is known for backing the legalization of marijuana, cited a conspiracy theory on Thursday that "left-wingers" orchestrated the violence that erupted at white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville, V.A., last month.
