CNN actually broadcast two separate pedophile allegations against Assange on the same day. First, Phil Mudd said on "New Day": "I think there’s an effort to protect WikiLeaks from a pedophile who lives in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London." Hours later, former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers appeared on "The Lead with Jake Tapper," and said: "I think if he [Trump] knew all of the details — this person is wanted for rape of a minor. He is hiding in the basement of an embassy because he is a fugitive from justice, number one. Number two, he has released information harmful to the United States that I do believe jeopardize soldiers in the field."
Notice the shift going on there. The original allegation made by toddandclare.com was that Assange was grooming a minor over the internet. Phil Mudd went a step further and called Assange a pedophile. Then Mike Rogers took a big leap and accused Assange of actually raping a child. CNN didn't retract Rogers' comments.
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zoltan907 ago
CNN actually broadcast two separate pedophile allegations against Assange on the same day. First, Phil Mudd said on "New Day": "I think there’s an effort to protect WikiLeaks from a pedophile who lives in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London." Hours later, former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers appeared on "The Lead with Jake Tapper," and said: "I think if he [Trump] knew all of the details — this person is wanted for rape of a minor. He is hiding in the basement of an embassy because he is a fugitive from justice, number one. Number two, he has released information harmful to the United States that I do believe jeopardize soldiers in the field."
Notice the shift going on there. The original allegation made by toddandclare.com was that Assange was grooming a minor over the internet. Phil Mudd went a step further and called Assange a pedophile. Then Mike Rogers took a big leap and accused Assange of actually raping a child. CNN didn't retract Rogers' comments.
http://www.mintpressnews.com/cnn-retracts-claim-assange/223852/
I couldn't archive the link using archive.is. I keep getting a message saying the site is "out of capacity." Is anyone else having that problem?
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