Assange Claims ‘The Clinton Threat Machine Is Ferocious’

Julian Assange claims he has been “attacked” by the “Clinton threat machine” and described the attackers as “ferocious.” The latest WikiLeaks release proved the DNC colluded with the Clinton campaign to smear her rival Bernie Sanders. Assange, speaking via video feed at the Green Party convention in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, warned Jill Stein that she is next on the Clinton threat machine hit list. “I’ve just seen that the attacks have started to ramp up on Jill Stein. They are going to go through the roof. I’ve had attacks from what is effectively the Clinton threat machine. They’re now post-convention. You guys are going to be post-convention. Those attacks are going to be ferocious. But you’ll see from that and learn lessons from that about how the media works and how one can defend your principles and ideas in the face of that kind of media corruption.” Assange urged scepticism when dealing with “traditional media” saying mainstream outlets are “ultimately owned by some of the largest industrial conglomerates in the world,” and explained the vital importance of the alternative media in the current media climate. “As the editor of WikiLeaks, I have gone through a lot of battles. I [...]