Former congressman confirms he told Assange that Trump would pardon him - live
(The Guardian United States)

Dana Rohrabacher offered pardon on Trump´s behalf, lawyers sayUS-Taliban agreement represents chance for peace after years of warBernie Sanders rises in Nevada polling ahead of Saturday voteHelp us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 1.15pm GMT Former congressman Dana Rohrabacher has confirmed that he told Julian Assange that Donald Trump would give him a pardon if he gave him information proving that Russians had not been the source of the leaked Democratic emails that are thought to have been part of Moscow´s campaign to swing the 2016 for Trump.The WikiLeaks chief´s lawyers said in court in London on Wednesday that Rohrabacher had offered the pardon on Trump´s behalf. The White House denied that claimed Trump `barely knows` the former Republican politician. (Trump invited him to a White House meeting in 2017.)I spoke to Julian Assange and told him if he would provide evidence about who gave WikiLeaks the emails I would petition the president to give him a pardon. He knew I could get to the president. 12.57pm GMT The Kremlin has responded to the reports that US intelligence officials briefed members of Congress that Russia is interfering in the 2020 election to boost Donald Trump - as the intelligence community believes it did in 2016.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters:These are more paranoid announcements which, to our regret, will multiply as we get closer to the election. They have nothing to do with the truth. Continue reading...