State Department denies pressuring Ecuador to cut Assange's internet

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Source: Politico




State Department denies pressuring Ecuador to cut Assange's internet

By Eric Geller

10/18/16 12:26 PM EDT


The State Department Tuesday flatly denied a WikiLeaks allegation that it encouraged the Ecuadorian government to shut down Julian Assange’s internet connection.

WikiLeaks, citing “multiple U.S. sources,” said early Tuesday that Secretary of State John Kerry pressured Ecuador — which has hosted Assange in its London embassy since 2012 — to cut off Assange’s internet before he could publish more hacked emails from Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta.

But State Department spokesman John Kirby flatly rejected the accusation in a statement.

“While our concerns about WikiLeaks are longstanding, any suggestion that Secretary Kerry or the State Department were involved in shutting down WikiLeaks is false,” Kirby said. “Reports that Secretary Kerry had conversations with Ecuadorian officials about this are simply untrue. Period.”.......................................................................



Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/julian-assange-internet-cut-ecuador-229932

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Stacy ‏@xstacy1974 21m21 minutes ago

@politico and we are supposed to believe it?
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id ‏@s4mbuc4 21m21 minutes ago

@politico we don't buy it. They are corrupt to the core.
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🇺🇸 ‏@leadpepper123 16m16 minutes ago

@politico of course they do !
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Commomsenseusa
‏@Commomsenseusa1

@politico Lying Crooked administration under Obama Protecting Clinton controls Comey Lynch Traitorous President voting for Trump
President
https://twitter.com/Commomsenseusa1/status/788427366603390977

[Madam45for2923]

1. Sounds like someone has overstayed their welcome!

hmmmm...

[Sophiegirl]

2. Appears so.

I wonder if the pedo rumor holds any water.

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. "WikiLeaks, citing 'multiple U.S. sources,'"

Which sources?

Oh, is it a secret? You don't want to expose your sources because it might put them in danger?

Wow. That's too bad.

[ToxMarz]

4. I think the Ecuadorian President is on record as supporting Hillary for President

Maybe he just got tired of his needy Guest acting like he owns the joint.

[PSPS]

10. Don't be silly. Ecuador isn't "on record" for any such thing.

In fact, they have stated that they do not "favor any particular candidate."

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/ecuador-admits-restricting-internet-access-for-wikileaks-over-election-meddling-229963

[ToxMarz]

11. I said the Ecuadorean President, not Ecuador

From SLATE

the_slatest/2016/10/18/is_julian_assange_wearing_out_his_welcome_at_the_ecuadorean_embassy.html


"The New York Times notes that Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa recently told RT that he would vote for Clinton, though he threw in a Slatepitch that Trump might be better for Latin America... "

[Ligyron]

5. Next time Assange decides to hold a little "press conference" on that balcony

Somebody inside the embassy should just toss him over the sides and into the court system to deal with. I don't know if he's guilty or not but he certainly deserves his day in court.

#Longoverdue

[msanthrope]

6. It's the pedo investigation apparently. nt

[CarrieLynne]

7. In Sept CNN reported Assange was to be questioned "Next Month" = Oct

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/13/europe/assange-wikileaks-rape-allegations/

[CarrieLynne]

8. Oh Look - Oct 17th -

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-14/assange-questioning-rape-investigation-date-set-octover/7845900

[Mr.Bill]

9. If John Kerry had anything to do with this, I say

nice work, Mr. Kerry.