"Pompeo said Assange portrays himself as a crusader but in fact helps enemies of the United States, including aiding Russia’s interference in last year’s presidential election.
However, Pompeo did not comment on how Trump has previously lavished praise on Assange for the information he has made public.
Nor did Pompeo mention that he himself had cited and linked to WikiLeaks in a tweet attacking the Democratic Party. Pompeo at the time was a Republican congressman and member of the House Intelligence Committee.
However, Pompeo did not comment on how Trump has previously lavished praise on Assange for the information he has made public.
Nor did Pompeo mention that he himself had cited and linked to WikiLeaks in a tweet attacking the Democratic Party. Pompeo at the time was a Republican congressman and member of the House Intelligence Committee.
The CIA declined to comment on that."
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