Trump Reportedly Offered <br />Assange a Pardon to Deny <br />Russian Hack of DNC Emails The revelation was made on <br />Wednesday at Westminster magistrates <br />court in London by Julian Assange's lawyer. The evidence presented <br />alleges former U.S. congressman <br />Dana Rohrabacher visited Assange <br />in the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Assange spent several years <br />living in the embassy under asylum, <br />avoiding numerous charges against him. Rohrabacher allegedly told Assange <br />"on instructions from the president, <br />he was offering a pardon or some other way out..." "...if Mr. Assange…said Russia <br />had nothing to do with the DNC <br />[Democratic National Committee] leaks." The evidence was ruled <br />admissible by the London District Judge. Published on WikiLeaks, <br />the hacked DNC emails are thought <br />to have caused significant damage to <br />Hilary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. A White House spokeswoman responded to news of the claim. Stephanie Grisham, W.H., via 'The Guardian' According to 'The Guardian,' <br />Trump invited Rohrabacher to <br />the White House in Sep. of 2017. The WikiLeaks founder is <br />set to begin trial next week in an <br />attempt to block his extradition to the U.S. Assange faces 18 U.S. charges, <br />including conspiracy. If convicted, he <br />could receive a sentence of up to 175 years in prison.
