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Vox acting as an unregistered agent for with Wikileaks leader, Julian Assange Dossier” (the results of a private points out that Assange and Wikileaks a foreign principle (Manafort lobbied in March of 2016. The Guardian claims investigation conducted by Christopher have always taken a very “anti-US” for pro-Russian-Ukrainian Party), and the two met in the Ecuadorian embassy Steele, British Intelligence’s former stance, arguing that the US acts as an for making false statements, among in London, and though there is no head of the Russian desk) indicate that imperial power that interferes heavily other charges. It’s important to note, information in regards to what they however, that “conspiracy against talked about, the timing of this alleged the United States” indicates that meeting occurred months before a Manafort planned to commit a crime major leak by Assange’s team. against the United States, in this case In July of 2016, Wikileaks published massive money laundering. But this a series of emails from upper level doesn’t mean there is no evidence that Democratic National Committee staff Manafort enabled collusion; during members. Some of the most important Trump’s campaign, Manafort had met information revealed by this leak was with Russian lobbyists who promised the DNC’s attempts to undermine the to get information on Hillary Clinton. Bernie Sanders presidential campaign. Manafort had entered a plea deal One of the ideas thrown around by a DNC with Special counsel Robert Muller staffer involved getting someone to ask in September after pleading guilty if Sanders was an atheist in an attempt to one charge of conspiracy. It was to discredit his religious background. understood that Manafort would assist The leaks also revealed how former Muller in his investigation in order head of the DNC, Debbie Wasserman to avoid further money laundering Schultz, had emailed MSNBC to get Russia’s efforts to sow dissent among in other countries’ affairs. Assange has trials. Currently, however, Muller is them to apologize for claiming that she the American public was encouraged held that Hillary Clinton is someone considering hitting Manafort with even did not support the Sanders campaign. by the Trump campaign. It also points who has no problem with using the more charges, as his group believe that More generally, the leaks gave insight to Manafort as being a major player in US military abroad, making her more Manafort has consistently been lying to the methods that the DNC used to these alleged dealings. dangerous than Trump. However, it is to them throughout the investigation. raise exorbitant amounts of money Paul Manafort is considered by the important to note that the hacker who Investigators say that more details on from financial donors; things like dossier to be the middleman between gave the information to Wikileaks to December 7. getting seats close to President Obama Trump and the Kremlin. Within this release, Guccifer 2.0 is most likely a Considering Manafort’s criminal were often prerequisites for getting context it seems likely that Manafort Russian agent (he once forgot to hide history and international connections, donations. would be the one to organize the his IP address, which indicated that on the surface it seems very likely that The grim reality that these emails Wikileaks for Trump’s benefit. This he was a Russian GRU agent). While he and Assange did meet to discuss revealed damaged faith in the covert meeting between Assange and both Russia and Assange deny any collusion. However, there is some Democratic party on both sides: Manafort would have not only been collaboration, it is more than likely that worry amongst other news sources Sanders supporters felt betrayed a first step towards sabotaging the the two took advantage of each other’s that this story might be a plant to and no longer believed that the DNC DNC, but it would have benefitted common interests to damage the further discredit the media. Politico and Hillary Clinton were honest, and Assange as well. The Guardian points DNC. Assange similarly denounces the has hypothesized that if some of the Republicans felt that their beliefs out that with a Trump presidency Guardian’s article about his alleged Guardian’s sources lied to them, it about the DNC were confirmed. Clearly, aided by Wikileaks, there is a chance meeting with Manafort, and is planning could prep the public to distrust news these leaks were highly beneficial to that Assange would no longer be on suing the publication. sources critical of Trump more and the Trump campaign. However, they sought out by the US government to Unlike Assange, Manafort was unable more. page 4 the paper december 5 2018 E. Gads: E. Coli outbreak strikes in U.S. and Canada by Gabby Curran It was just in time for Thanksgiving! Copy Editor CDC states that cases were first reported salads and sandwiches; iceberg stomach cramping and diarrhea isn’t the Despite its rather barbaric far earlier, on October 8. Two days before lettuce is being treated as a viable best of ways to finish our fall semesters. origins, most people would agree Thanksgiving, both the CDC and the alternative, with prices soaring In addition to romaine lettuce, the that Thanksgiving is about family, FDA launched an investigation of the 168% in the past few weeks.