Huge if true, but interesting because it doesn't seem like Assange would need incentivizing to say this--he's long claimed (falsely, according to the US IC) that Russia was not WikiLeaks' source for the hacked documents.
So if this is true, the incentive may have been to cooperate w/extradition process &US trial (where Assange would testify to Russians not being involved) in exchange for pardon at the end. Again if true, could be a bluff by US and/or Assange trying to blow up extradition process.
It's been reported that Rohrabacher (and Roger Stone!) have long pushed for an Assange pardon. Still unclear if Trump authorized the offer or whether Assange witness will claim that.
