WikiLeaks
WikiLeaks
founder Julian Assange reiterated he has never been paid by either
the Russian government or RT in response to a question from ABC News
during a press conference on this week’s ‘Vault 7’ disclosures
on CIA hacking.
The head of
the whistleblowing organization described ‘Vault 7’ as an “epic
scoop” – the largest publication of confidential documents on the
CIA, and criticized MSM questions for trying to divert from that.
ABC News
correspondent Brian Ross asked Assange via Twitter if he had ever
been paid by the Russian government or RT to which the WikiLeaks
editor-in-chief replied: “No, but quite interesting to see ABC
taking that line.”
Assange went
on to call it a “pretty sad question” which tried to
divert from the publication of the documents.
The question
was also criticized by some commenters online who described it as an
ineffective attack on WikiLeaks’ credibility.
Assange also
noted that CNN’s initial question on the leaks was one that
“defended the interests of the CIA”.
CNN asked:
“As long as these are overseas targets isn't it legal for CIA to
do this?”
Assange
replied it was “problematic” that this was the first question
asked by CNN, adding that the CIA has a “habit of behaving badly
within the US as well.”
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