Extradition Revelation: Trump Offered Assange Pardon if He Covered Up Russian Hack

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Assange has argued that he should not be extradited to the U.S. because the American case against him is politically motivated... His lawyers told the court that Trump's alleged offer to pardon Assange proved that this was no ordinary criminal investigation.

Edward Fitzgerald, who was representing Assange in court, said he had evidence that a quid pro quo was put to Assange by Rohrabacher, who was known as Putin's favorite congressman.