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Waldman contacted Associate Deputy Attorney General [[Bruce Ohr]] on behalf of Assange. They met in [[Washington DC]] on February 3, 3017. Within 24 hours of the Ohr meeting, Waldman was referred to Deputy Assistant Attorney General in charge of [[counterintelligence]], [[David Laufman]] of the National Security Division.

Waldman contacted Associate Deputy Attorney General [[Bruce Ohr]] on behalf of Assange. They met in [[Washington DC]] on February 3, 3017. Within 24 hours of the Ohr meeting, Waldman was referred to Deputy Assistant Attorney General in charge of [[counterintelligence]], [[David Laufman]] of the National Security Division.

Assange made clear that he would never compromise his sources, or stop publishing information, but was willing to consider concessions, like redactions or "risk mitigation."<ref> https://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, at least controlling it.

Assange made clear that he would never compromise his sources, or stop publishing information, but was willing to consider concessions, like redactions or "risk mitigation."<ref>https://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, 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. Assange was offering to prove that Russia was not WikiLeaks’ source of the DNC emails.  

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.  

The January 7, 2017, ''Intelligence Community Assessment'' (ICA) alleged that Russia was trying to help Donald Trump.  In its most essential form the ICA was the justification for “[[Spygate]]” i.e. [[Crossfire Hurricane]] and all of the preceding intelligence surveillance upon the Trump campaign.  The ICA was the brain-trust of [[John Brennan]], [[James Clapper]] and [[James Comey]]. While the majority of content was from the [[CIA]], some of the content within the ICA was written by FBI Agent [[Peter Strzok]] who held a unique “insurance policy” interest in how the report could be utilized in 2017. [[NSA Director Mike Rogers]] would not sign up to the “high confidence” claims because he saw through the political motives of the report.

The January 7, 2017, ''Intelligence Community Assessment'' (ICA) alleged that Russia was trying to help Donald Trump.  In its most essential form the ICA was the justification for “[[Spygate]]” i.e. [[Crossfire Hurricane]] and all of the preceding intelligence surveillance upon the Trump campaign.  The ICA was the brain-trust of [[John Brennan]], [[James Clapper]] and [[James Comey]]. While the majority of content was from the [[CIA]], some of the content within the ICA was written by FBI Agent [[Peter Strzok]] who held a unique “insurance policy” interest in how the report could be utilized in 2017. [[NSA Director Mike Rogers]] would not sign up to the “high confidence” claims because he saw through the political motives of the report.

(JUNE 2019 – New York Times) […] Mr. Barr wants to know more about the C.I.A. sources who helped inform its understanding of the details of the Russian interference campaign, an official has said. He also wants to better understand the intelligence that flowed from the C.I.A. to the F.B.I. in the summer of 2016.

(JUNE 2019 – New York Times) [...] Mr. Barr wants to know more about the C.I.A. sources who helped inform its understanding of the details of the Russian interference campaign, an official has said. He also wants to better understand the intelligence that flowed from the C.I.A. to the F.B.I. in the summer of 2016.

During the final weeks of the Obama administration, the intelligence community released a declassified assessment that concluded that Mr. Putin ordered an influence campaign that “aspired to help” Mr. Trump’s electoral chances by damaging Mrs. Clinton’s. The C.I.A. and the F.B.I. reported they had high confidence in the conclusion. The National Security Agency, which conducts electronic surveillance, had a moderate degree of confidence. (read more)

During the final weeks of the Obama administration, the intelligence community released a declassified assessment that concluded that Mr. Putin ordered an influence campaign that “aspired to help” Mr. Trump's electoral chances by damaging Mrs. Clinton's. The C.I.A. and the F.B.I. reported they had high confidence in the conclusion. The National Security Agency, which conducts electronic surveillance, had a moderate degree of confidence. (read more)

Questioning the construct of the ICA is a smart direction to take for a Durham review or investigation. By looking at the intelligence community work-product, Durham could cut through a lot of the chatter and get to the heart of  

Questioning the construct of the ICA is a smart direction to take for a Durham review or investigation. By looking at the intelligence community work-product, Durham could cut through a lot of the chatter and get to the heart of  

===U.S. indictment===

===U.S. indictment===

On April 11th, 2019, the Julian Assange indictment was unsealed in the Eastern District of Virginia [[EDVA]]. The indictment was under seal since March 6th, 2018.<ref>https://www.scribd.com/document/405930233/Julian-Assange-Indictment</ref>

On April 11, 2019, the Julian Assange indictment was unsealed in the Eastern District of Virginia [[EDVA]]. The indictment was under seal since March 6, 2018.<ref>https://www.scribd.com/document/405930233/Julian-Assange-Indictment</ref>

On Tuesday April 15th more investigative material was released.The indictment has a Grand Jury date of December of 2017. The FBI investigation took place prior to December 2017, it was coordinated through the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) where [[Dana Boente]] was U.S. Attorney at the time. The grand jury indictment was sealed from March of 2018 until after [[Mueller probe]] ended in April 2019.

On Tuesday April 15 more investigative material was released.The indictment has a Grand Jury date of December 2017. The FBI investigation took place prior to December 2017, it was coordinated through the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) where [[Dana Boente]] was U.S. Attorney at the time. The grand jury indictment was sealed from March 2018 until after [[Mueller probe]] ended in April 2019.

The FBI submission to the Grand Jury in December of 2017 was four months after congressman [[Dana Rohrabacher]] talked to Julian Assange in August of 2017: “Assange told a U.S. congressman … he can prove the leaked Democratic Party documents … did not come from Russia.”  John Solomon reported,  

The FBI submission to the Grand Jury in December 2017 was four months after congressman [[Dana Rohrabacher]] talked to Julian Assange in August 2017: “Assange told a U.S. congressman … he can prove the leaked Democratic Party documents … did not come from Russia.”  John Solomon reported,  

{{Quotebox|Julian Assange told a U.S. congressman on Tuesday he can prove the leaked Democratic Party documents he published during last year’s election did not come from Russia and promised additional helpful information about the leaks in the near future.

{{Quotebox|Julian Assange told a U.S. congressman on Tuesday he can prove the leaked Democratic Party documents he published during last year’s election did not come from Russia and promised additional helpful information about the leaks in the near future.

The [[FBI]] took keen interest after this August 2017 meeting between Rohrabacher and Assange and quickly gathered specific evidence related to Wikileaks and [[Bradley Manning]] for a grand jury by December 2017.  Within three months the DOJ generated an indictment and sealed it in March 2018. The EDVA sat on the indictment while the Mueller probe ended.

The [[FBI]] took keen interest after this August 2017 meeting between Rohrabacher and Assange and quickly gathered specific evidence related to Wikileaks and [[Bradley Manning]] for a grand jury by December 2017.  Within three months the DOJ generated an indictment and sealed it in March 2018. The EDVA sat on the indictment while the Mueller probe ended.

On April 11th, 2019, a planned and coordinated effort between the U.K. and U.S. was executed; Julian Assange was forcibly arrested and removed from the Ecuadorian embassy in London, and the EDVA indictment was unsealed.  The Mueller report was dependent on [[fake news]] allegations OF Russia cybercrimes, and that narrative is contingent on the Russia DNC hack story which Julian Assange disputes.

On April 11, 2019, a planned and coordinated effort between the U.K. and U.S. was executed; Julian Assange was forcibly arrested and removed from the Ecuadorian embassy in London, and the EDVA indictment was unsealed.  The Mueller report was dependent on [[fake news]] allegations OF Russia cybercrimes, and that narrative is contingent on the Russia DNC hack story which Julian Assange disputes.

The Mueller report claims that Russia hacked the DNC servers as the central element to the Russia interference narrative in the U.S. election. This claim is directly disputed by WikiLeaks and Julian Assange, as outlined during the Dana Rohrabacher interview, and by Julian Assange on-the-record statements.

The Mueller report claims that Russia hacked the DNC servers as the central element to the Russia interference narrative in the U.S. election. This claim is directly disputed by WikiLeaks and Julian Assange, as outlined during the Dana Rohrabacher interview, and by Julian Assange on-the-record statements.

The predicate for Robert Mueller’s investigation was specifically due to Russian interference in the [[2016 presidential election]]. The fulcrum for this Russia interference claim is [[John Brennan]]'s early January 2017 ''Intelligence Community Assessment'' (ICA); and the ICA claims that Russia hacked the DNC servers; a claim only made possible by relying on forensic computer analysis from [[Crowdstrike]], a DNC contractor.

The predicate for Robert Mueller's investigation was specifically due to Russian interference in the [[2016 presidential election]]. The fulcrum for this Russia interference claim is [[John Brennan]]'s early January 2017 ''Intelligence Community Assessment'' (ICA); and the ICA claims that Russia hacked the DNC servers; a claim only made possible by relying on forensic computer analysis from [[Crowdstrike]], a DNC contractor.

The CIA holds a massive conflict of self-interest in upholding the Russian hacking claim. The FBI holds a massive interest in maintaining that claim. All of those foreign countries whose intelligence apparatus participated with Brennan and [[Peter Strzok]] also have a vested self-interest in maintaining the Russia hacking narrative.

The CIA holds a massive conflict of self-interest in upholding the Russian hacking claim. The FBI holds a massive interest in maintaining that claim. All of those foreign countries whose intelligence apparatus participated with Brennan and [[Peter Strzok]] also have a vested self-interest in maintaining the Russia hacking narrative.