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> For those making quips about Russia: Assange has already claimed the source was _not_ Russia.

Assuming Assange is telling the truth, how would he even know who the ultimate source was?

I mean, Russia might be sophisticated enough to not pass on information like this using someone with an obvious connection to them. It's not like their agents are required to have an accent out of a Bond movie and wear a KGB/FSB uniform all the time.

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Unless they wanted it known, that is most likely the case. The non/-statements by Assange around Seth Rich are worth considering too, the Mueller report apparently establishes a chronology whereby he would've known these documents weren't coming from a single person.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Seth_Rich#WikiLeaks_...

> Assuming Assange is telling the truth, how would he even know who the ultimate source was?

If he received the emails from someone with direct access to them - e.g. someone who worked for the DNC - Occam's Razor would suggest a lack of Russian involvement.

(Not saying this is the case, just pointing out one possibility.)

It's the most obvious possibility.

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