NEWS: In new CNN interview, Former Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa confirms Ecuador was aware that Julian Assange was interfering in the 2016 US presidential election from the safety of Ecuador's embassy in London. w/ @kguerrerocnn cnn.com/2019/07/16/pol…
Correa told CNN: "We did notice that (Assange) was interfering in the elections and we do not allow that because we have principles, very clear values, as we would not like anyone to interfere in our elections." cnn.com/2019/07/16/pol…
More from Correa: "WikiLeaks' justification was that they were providing truthful information. Sure, but (it) was just about Hillary Clinton. Not about Trump. So, they were not saying all the truth. And not saying all the truth is called manipulation." cnn.com/2019/07/16/pol…
He made these comments one day after CNN published an exclusive story about surveillance reports that describe how Assange transformed the Ecuadorian embassy into a command center for election meddling. Read the full scoop here: cnn.com/2019/07/15/pol…
In the interview, Correa also distanced himself from Assange: "You know how many times I've spoken with Assange? Never. I don't know him. Just one time he interviewed me when he worked for Russia Today, via Skype." You can see that 2012 RT interview here:
The WikiLeaks disclosures were orchestrated by Assange and designed to undermine Clinton and give Trump a boost, according to US intelligence agencies. But speaking to CNN, Correa pushed back on the notion that his government supported Assange's political preferences......
Correa: "I am way closer to Hillary Clinton than Trump. I know Hillary, I admire her. I was a student in the US, doing my doctorate when Bill Clinton was (president). Trump is an enemy of our migrants. Why the hell are we going to support him? None of this makes sense."
Credit goes to @kguerrerocnn and @RamosCNN. Here's the full story. cnn.com/2019/07/16/pol…
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