WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange set the record straight on a couple of hot-button issues this morning during a press conference in Berlin. Appearing via Skype, Assange said that while his organization will release a raft of documents before the November 8 presidential election, suggestions that they would destroy Democratic nominee Hillary Clintons campaign were the result of misquotes. Further regarding both Clinton and her opponent, Donald Trump, Assange said he felt sorry for them: They are two people that are tormented by their ambitions in different ways.
The press conference was highly-anticipated, particularly by the Clinton opposition, after former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone tweeted earlier this week:
Wednesday@HillaryClinton is done. #Wikileaks.
Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) October 2, 2016
There are about one million documents to be released by years end. Some will come this week and are significant in relation to the upcoming U.S. election, Assange said. Asked directly if the docs will destroy Clinton. He answered, Theres been a lot of misquoting of me and WikiLeaks publications. In this particular case, the misquoting has to do with that we intend, or I intend, to harm Hillary Clinton or that I dont like Hillary Clinton. All those are false. They come about as a result it seems of this campaign and those who are trying to personalize our publications.
What is coming will be published every week for the next 10 weeks with all election-related docs to hit before November 8. Do they show interesting features of U.S. power factions and how they operate? Assange mused. Yes, they do. He added that overall there is significant material on war, arms, oil, Google, the election and mass surveillance.
Long time no see, old friend.
