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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 09:32 AM Aug 2016

Assange: DOJ set ‘new standard’ for Clinton

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange says the Department of Justice (DOJ) set a new standard for its investigations with its probe of Hillary Clinton.

“Our D.C. lawyers are delivering a letter tomorrow to Attorney General Loretta Lynch asking her to explain why it is that the now six-year-long national security and criminal investigation being run against WikiLeaks, the reason I have political asylum, has not been closed,” he said on CNN’s “The Lead” on Monday.

“Because the DOJ, whose actions seem to be setting a new standard by closing the Hillary Clinton case,” Assange added. "The Hillary Clinton case has only gone for one year. Hillary Clinton’s case has been dropped, the case against WikiLeaks continues. So why is it that the quote, ‘pending law enforcement proceedings’ against WikiLeaks continue? There’s a problem here.”

Assange compared the DOJ’s investigation of his organization with the agency’s probe of Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/wikileaks-julian-assange-justice-department-standard-investigation-hillary-clinton

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Assange: DOJ set ‘new standard’ for Clinton (Original Post) DonViejo Aug 2016 OP
Who the fuck is Assange and what the fuck business is it of his to... TreasonousBastard Aug 2016 #1
Julian Assange is a Putin-Trump loving dog. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2016 #2
And a rapist tonyt53 Aug 2016 #3
Just a bad guy. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2016 #4
An insult to dogs get the red out Aug 2016 #5
I can mercuryblues Aug 2016 #6
Well stated. nt. NCTraveler Aug 2016 #8
Assange is extremely messed up in the head. NCTraveler Aug 2016 #7
Fuck Julian Assange. ismnotwasm Aug 2016 #9
There's something unhinged about this dude and it's sufrommich Aug 2016 #10
My consolation is after Hillary gets in Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #13
Hey Julian Blue Idaho Aug 2016 #11
I've never seen a non-U.S. citizen get THIS much fucking press Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #12
What a crock of shit... SaschaHM Aug 2016 #14
This foreign criminal needs to butt the hell out of our elections meow2u3 Aug 2016 #15
I would suggest Assange deliver himself to be questioned by the DOJ as did Hillary in Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #16
Who cares what that anarchist wannabe wants? MineralMan Aug 2016 #17

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
1. Who the fuck is Assange and what the fuck business is it of his to...
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 09:41 AM
Aug 2016

pass judgment on the DOJ, or anything else? OK, he's comparing his treatment to Hillary's, but that's like Al Capone complaining about his treatment.

Or Rudolph Hess.

Anyway, somebody get this prick back on to US soil so we can jail his ass after he spends some time in a Swedish jail. And make sure he didn't edit any of those emails he's been passing out.


mercuryblues

(14,532 posts)
6. I can
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:10 AM
Aug 2016

think of one good reason for that Assange. Hillary made herself available to testify to not only the FBI, but to congress as well. Would you care to follow her example?

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
7. Assange is extremely messed up in the head.
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 10:11 AM
Aug 2016

When he was found guilty in a past court case the judge gave him the most favorable sentence possible stating his horrific upbringing as the reason. Any of us would have served jail time for what he did. This is the Assange way. Blame others because you are an absolutely horrid person. It has worked for him in and out the courtroom.

These days he is just a Trump loving anti-Semitic rapist trying to stay relevant as he runs from the law.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
13. My consolation is after Hillary gets in
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 11:34 AM
Aug 2016

Assange won't have much, if any credibility left, even among his true believers...

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
12. I've never seen a non-U.S. citizen get THIS much fucking press
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 11:33 AM
Aug 2016

every time he opens his freaking yap (not counting other world leaders)...

Assange doesn't live here and he will cast no vote in the race... Maybe he should start looking at the human rights crackdown in his adopted Ecuador and fuck off.

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)
14. What a crock of shit...
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 11:44 AM
Aug 2016

The DoJ has been able to fully investigate Secretary Clinton within the year. Assange has been hiding out from a rape charge for years and has not made himself available as she has.

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)
15. This foreign criminal needs to butt the hell out of our elections
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 11:45 AM
Aug 2016

and turn his ass into the authorities to face some well-deserved justice

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
16. I would suggest Assange deliver himself to be questioned by the DOJ as did Hillary in
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 07:39 PM
Aug 2016

the investigations and then tell everyone the DOJ make special consideration for Hillary and did not for Assange. Make the events equal.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
17. Who cares what that anarchist wannabe wants?
Tue Aug 16, 2016, 07:49 PM
Aug 2016

I'm sick of his manipulative hacking and selective choices of what to release. As far as I'm concerned, he can rot in that embassy.

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