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Why did Julian Assange seek asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London in 2012?
Why did Julian Assange seek asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London in 2012?
What role did WikiLeaks play in the 2016 US election, as mentioned in the text?
What role did WikiLeaks play in the 2016 US election, as mentioned in the text?
What was the impact of WikiLeaks' publication of thousands of stolen emails from senior figures in the Democratic National Committee?
What was the impact of WikiLeaks' publication of thousands of stolen emails from senior figures in the Democratic National Committee?
Why has President Trump's administration come after Julian Assange, according to the text?
Why has President Trump's administration come after Julian Assange, according to the text?
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What was Julian Assange's primary reason for seeking asylum at the Ecuadorian Embassy?
What was Julian Assange's primary reason for seeking asylum at the Ecuadorian Embassy?
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What is the significance of Julian Assange seeking asylum at the Ecuadorian Embassy?
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What was the main purpose of WikiLeaks messaging gusoff ur on Twitter?
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What did WikiLeaks request guseva to send within two days, taking the Democratic National Convention into consideration?
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Why were the leaked DNC emails a major embarrassment for Democrats?
Why were the leaked DNC emails a major embarrassment for Democrats?
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What did Neera Tanden suggest about the emotional impact of the leaked emails?
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What was Julian Assange's response when asked about the source of WikiLeaks' information?
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What was the significance of timing in distributing the stolen DNC emails through WikiLeaks?
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What did Randi Machado tell Roger Stone about Julian Assange?
What did Randi Machado tell Roger Stone about Julian Assange?
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What did WikiLeaks do to prevent a media frenzy about the US election documents?
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What was WikiLeaks accused of by the US intelligence community?
What was WikiLeaks accused of by the US intelligence community?
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What was Donald Trump Jr.'s interaction with WikiLeaks?
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What was Julian Assange accused of regarding the US elections?
What was Julian Assange accused of regarding the US elections?
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Why did Assange seek asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy?
Why did Assange seek asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy?
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What did Stone claim Assange's information on Hillary Clinton would lead to?
What did Stone claim Assange's information on Hillary Clinton would lead to?
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How long was each potential sentence under the Espionage Act for Assange?
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What did WikiLeaks release following the Access Hollywood tape revelations?
What did WikiLeaks release following the Access Hollywood tape revelations?
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What happened to Assange after his asylum at the Ecuadorian Embassy ended?
What happened to Assange after his asylum at the Ecuadorian Embassy ended?
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How did Trump mention WikiLeaks during the final month of his campaign?
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What did Randi Machado do during Roger Stone's trial?
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Who was implicated as a potential source of leaked information to WikiLeaks?
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What role did Roger Stone play in the events described in the text?
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What charges is Roger Stone currently facing in connection with the investigation into Russian interference?
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What did Roger Stone imply when he stated, 'I have not spoken to Mr. Assange'?
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What was WikiLeaks described as in relation to the presidential candidate seeking political advantage?
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Why did Assange suggest that his sources take risks?
Why did Assange suggest that his sources take risks?
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What was the implication of Assange's reference to a 'young guy being shot in the streets of Washington'?
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What did Roger Stone do during the 2016 campaign to bolster Trump?
What did Roger Stone do during the 2016 campaign to bolster Trump?
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What was the potential opportunity presented by Assange having more damaging information on Clinton?
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Where was Julian Assange's asylum granted?
Where was Julian Assange's asylum granted?
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What type of information did WikiLeaks publish over the next three years?
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Where did Julian Assange broadcast interviews through an interview program?
Where did Julian Assange broadcast interviews through an interview program?
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Who did Julian Assange work with to broadcast interviews through an interview program?
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Who was Julian Assange highly critical of when she was Secretary of State?
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What type of outcome did Julian Assange believe would be better in the coming presidential election?
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What did WikiLeaks release in March 2016?
What did WikiLeaks release in March 2016?
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Which website did the Russians establish to begin publishing stolen emails?
Which website did the Russians establish to begin publishing stolen emails?
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What was the online persona created by the hackers to cover their tracks?
What was the online persona created by the hackers to cover their tracks?
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Who was identified as the organization that hacked into Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Democratic National Committee?
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What purpose did WikiLeaks state for creating the searchable archives?
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What is Julian Assange accused of regarding the 2016 US election?
What is Julian Assange accused of regarding the 2016 US election?
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Why did Julian Assange seek asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London in 2012?
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What is the implication of Assange's reference to a 'young guy being shot in the streets of Washington'?
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What was WikiLeaks accused of by the US intelligence community?
What was WikiLeaks accused of by the US intelligence community?
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What role did WikiLeaks play in the 2016 US election, as mentioned in the text?
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What purpose did WikiLeaks state for creating the searchable archives?
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What did WikiLeaks request gusoff ur to send within two days, taking the Democratic National Convention into consideration?
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What was the primary purpose of distributing the stolen DNC emails through WikiLeaks?
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What did the leaked DNC emails reveal about the Democratic National Convention?
What did the leaked DNC emails reveal about the Democratic National Convention?
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What did Neera Tanden suggest about the impact of the leaked emails?
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What was the significance of timing in releasing the stolen DNC emails?
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What was WikiLeaks' role in distributing the stolen emails through WikiLeaks?
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What did Assange imply about the source of the leaked information?
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Who was keen to jump on the WikiLeaks bandwagon to bolster Trump?
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What is Roger Stone known for in American politics?
What is Roger Stone known for in American politics?
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What charges is Roger Stone currently facing in connection with the investigation into Russian interference?
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What did Roger Stone imply when he stated, 'I have not spoken to Mr. Assange'?
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In July 2016, who was directed to contact Roger Stone to find out what else WikiLeaks had on the Clinton campaign?
In July 2016, who was directed to contact Roger Stone to find out what else WikiLeaks had on the Clinton campaign?
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What was the reason behind Julian Assange seeking asylum at the Ecuadorian Embassy?
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Where did Julian Assange broadcast interviews through an interview program during his time at the embassy?
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What type of information did WikiLeaks publish over the next three years?
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What was the implication of Assange's reference to a 'young guy being shot in the streets of Washington'?
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What role did Roger Stone play in the events described in the text?
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What was Julian Assange's primary reason for seeking asylum at the Ecuadorian Embassy?
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Why was Assange criticized for working with Russia Today for broadcasting interviews?
Why was Assange criticized for working with Russia Today for broadcasting interviews?
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What did WikiLeaks release in March 2016?
What did WikiLeaks release in March 2016?
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What did Assange imply when he suggested that his sources take risks?
What did Assange imply when he suggested that his sources take risks?
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What were the next leaks probably about and what is the reference to 'a very big year' about?
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What is indicated by Assange's reference to a 'bright well-connected sadistic sociopath' when discussing Hillary Clinton?
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What did Randi Machado tell Roger Stone about Julian Assange?
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What was WikiLeaks accused of by the US intelligence community?
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Why did Julian Assange seek asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy?
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What charges is Julian Assange currently facing in connection with the investigation into Russian interference?
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How did Trump mention WikiLeaks during the final month of his campaign?
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What did WikiLeaks release following the Access Hollywood tape revelations?
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What was Julian Assange accused of regarding the US elections?
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What did Randi Machado do during Roger Stone's trial?
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Why were the leaked DNC emails a major embarrassment for Democrats?
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Who did Julian Assange work with to broadcast interviews through an interview program?
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What was the potential opportunity presented by Assange having more damaging information on Clinton?
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What was the significance of timing in distributing the stolen DNC emails through WikiLeaks?
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What was the purpose of WikiLeaks messaging guseva on Twitter?
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What impact did the release of DNC emails through WikiLeaks have on the Democratic National Convention?
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What was the primary goal of WikiLeaks in releasing the stolen DNC emails?
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What was the significance of timing in distributing the stolen DNC emails through WikiLeaks?
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What emotional impact did the leaked emails have, as suggested by Neera Tanden?
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Why did WikiLeaks request guseva to send anything Hillary related within two days?
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What role did WikiLeaks play in the 2016 US election?
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Why did Julian Assange seek asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London in 2012?
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What was the impact of WikiLeaks' publication of thousands of stolen emails from senior figures in the Democratic National Committee?
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What was Donald Trump's reaction to WikiLeaks' publication of stolen emails from the Democratic National Committee?
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What was the main reason Julian Assange sought asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy?
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What is a key implication of WikiLeaks' intervention in US politics during the 2016 US election?
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Who did Assange imply was the potential source of the leaked information?
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What did Roger Stone imply when he stated, 'I have not spoken to Mr. Assange'?
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What was the potential opportunity presented by Assange having more damaging information on Clinton?
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What was the implication of Assange's reference to a 'young guy being shot in the streets of Washington'?
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What did WikiLeaks become for a presidential candidate seeking political advantage?
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What role did Roger Stone play in the events described in the text?
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Why did Assange imply that his sources take risks?
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What charges is Julian Assange currently facing in connection with the investigation into Russian interference?
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Who was keen to jump on the WikiLeaks bandwagon to bolster Trump?
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What did Randi Machado tell Roger Stone about Julian Assange?
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What was the significance of WikiLeaks releasing documents related to the US elections daily in the final month?
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Why was Assange accused of working with Russia to interfere in the US elections?
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What charges was Assange facing in the US?
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Why did Assange seek asylum in the Ecuadorian Embassy?
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What did WikiLeaks contact Donald Trump Jr. for?
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What was the content of the leaked emails released by WikiLeaks following the Access Hollywood tape revelations?
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'According to the text, who accused Russia of interfering in the US elections?'
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'What did WikiLeaks release following the Access Hollywood tape revelations?'
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What did Randi Machado do during Roger Stone's trial?
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Why did WikiLeaks release documents related to the US elections daily in the final month?
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Where did Julian Assange seek asylum in 2012?
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What was the diplomatic high drama surrounding Julian Assange's Asylum near Times as reported?
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Where did Julian Assange broadcast interviews through an interview program while at the embassy?
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What did WikiLeaks publish over the next three years after Julian Assange sought asylum?
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What did WikiLeaks release following the Access Hollywood tape revelations?
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Why did Assange's cooperation with Russia Today raise concerns?
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What did Assange imply when he suggested that his sources take risks?
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What was the significance of timing in releasing the stolen DNC emails through WikiLeaks?
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What impact did the leaked DNC emails have on Democrats?
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What did WikiLeaks release in March 2016?
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Why was Julian Assange highly critical of Hillary Clinton when she was Secretary of State?
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What role did Roger Stone claim Assange's information on Hillary Clinton would lead to?
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