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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."

Waldman could not believe that Warner and Comey were sending a different message from the Department of Justice, so he went back to Laufman, who assured him the negotiations were still on. What Laufman said when he heard Waldman was told to "stand down" was, "That's B.S. You are not standing down and neither am I." The episode sowed distrust in Assange's camp.

Waldman could not believe that Warner and Comey were sending a different message than the Department of Justice, so he went back to Laufman, who assured him the negotiations were still on. What Laufman said when he heard Waldman was told to "stand down" was, "That's B.S. You are not standing down and neither am I." The episode sowed distrust in Assange's camp.

"The constructive, principled discussions with DOJ that occurred over nearly two months were complicated by the confusing 'stand down' message," Waldman said.

"The constructive, principled discussions with DOJ that occurred over nearly two months were complicated by the confusing 'stand down' message," Waldman said.