Whistleblowing

Assange blasts 'embarrassing' ODNI report, says 'no evidence' given

Assange answered questions submitted via #AskWL on Twitter for over an hour, which was streamed live via Periscope from the Ecuadorian embassy in London.

He described the ODNI's report as containing "zero evidentiary weight" and being "deliberately political."

Asked about the source of the leaked emails from Hillary Clinton campaign chair John Podesta Assange denied it was a state

"If our sources were a state we would have a lot less concern in attempting to protect them,” he said, adding that he would not provide additional information as this could lead to their identification.

"Take the data now, keep it under your bed or with your mother. You can give it to WikiLeaks,” Assange said, encouraging members of the Obama administration to prevent information being destroyed before he leaves office.