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Assange made clear through that he would never compromise his sources, or stop publishing information, but was willing to consider concessions, like redactions or "risk mitigation."<ref> http://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/394049-coming-up-tuesdays-rising-how-the-doj-almost-offered-an-immunity-deal-to-julian</ref> This was viewed as a positive sign by the US [[intelligence community]], if not as a means of neutralizing or stopping WikiLeaks, but at least controlling it.
Assange made clear through that he would never compromise his sources, or stop publishing information, but was willing to consider concessions, like redactions or "risk mitigation."<ref> http://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/394049-coming-up-tuesdays-rising-how-the-doj-almost-offered-an-immunity-deal-to-julian</ref> This was viewed as a positive sign by the US [[intelligence community]], if not as a means of neutralizing or stopping WikiLeaks, but at least controlling it.
A few days after the negotiations opened in mid-February, Waldman reached out to Democratic Sen. [[Mark Warner]]; Waldman wanted to see if the Senate Intelligence Committee wanted any contact with Assange to ask about Russia or other issues.
A few days after the negotiations opened in mid-February, Waldman reached out to Democratic Sen. [[Mark Warner]]; Waldman wanted to see if the Senate Intelligence Committee wanted any contact with Assange. Assange was offering to prove that Russia was not WikiLeaks’ source of the DNC emails.
Warner engaged with Waldman over encrypted text messages, Warner then reached out to [[FBI]] Director [[Jimmy the Weasel]] Comey. Although the response to Assange's offer to help was positive among Department of Justice officials, Warner relayed Comey's response to Waldman: "stand down."
Warner engaged with Waldman over encrypted text messages, Warner then reached out to [[FBI]] Director [[Jimmy the Weasel]] Comey. Although the response to Assange's offer to help was positive among Department of Justice officials, Warner relayed Comey's response to Waldman: "stand down."