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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is hitting back at Trumps CIA director Mike Pompeo following a speech last week in which Pompeo accused WikiLeaks of being a hostile nonstate intelligence agency operating outside of the protections of the First Amendment. We can no longer allow Assange and his colleagues the latitude to use free speech values against us. To give them the space to crush us with misappropriated secrets is a perversion of what our great Constitution stands for, Pompeo declared, adding an ominous assertion: It ends now.

Speaking from the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where he has been living since June 2012, Assange said Pompeo appeared to be issuing a threat. So how does he propose to conduct this ending? He didnt say. But the CIA is only in the business of collecting information, kidnapping people, and assassinating people. So, its quite a menacing statement that he does need to clarify, said Assange.

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Assange made the remarks during an exclusive interview for the Intercepted podcast. The reason why Director Pompeo is launching this attack, is because he knows were in this series exposing all sorts of illegal actions by the CIA, Assange said, referring to WikiLeaks ongoing publication of secret CIA hacking documents as part of its Vault 7 project. Pompeo, he said, is trying to get ahead of the publicity curve and create a preemptive defense.

When he watched Pompeos speech, Assange said he was struck by what he perceived as a lack of gravitas. We thought it was quite a weak speech in that it put Director Pompeo, it put the CIA, in a position where they looked like they were frightened and worried that we were the better intelligence service, Assange said.

Regarding Pompeos declaration that WikiLeaks was not entitled to First Amendment rights, Assange said: For the head of the CIA to pronounce what the boundaries are, of reporting or not reporting is a very disturbing precedent. The head of the CIA determining who is a publisher, whos not a publisher, whos a journalist, whos not a journalist, is totally out of line.

In the wide-ranging interview, Assange discussed the allegations that WikiLeaks was abetted by Russian intelligence in its publication of DNC emails, his allegedrelationship with Roger Stone and his newfound admirers on the right, from FOX News to Sarah Palin and Donald Trump.

Assange said that if WikiLeaks had obtained a cache of RNC emails, it would have published those as well. Just imagine if WikiLeaks had obtained information that it knew was true about the Democratic party and corruption of the primary process, and it decided that it was not going to publish that information, but suppress it it would be completely unconscionable, he said. We specialize in really big scoops. You cant go, Oh, we have this massive scoop about corruption in the DNC. Now we need to balance this with a massive scoop about corruption in the RNC. These things come along once every few years.

Questioned aboutWikiLeakss aggressive targeting of Hillary Clinton, Assange rejected the notion that he went afterherfor personal reasons. Ive never met Hillary Clinton, he said. I think Id probably like her in person. Most good politicians are quite charismatic in person. In some ways shes a bit like me, Shes a bit wonkish and a bit awkward. So maybe wed get along.

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A new book is claiming that former President Obama considered Hillary Clinton's mishandling of her email scandal a form of "political malpractice," reports the Charlotte Observer.

The book, titled, 'Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton's Doomed Campaign,' says about Obama, "He couldn't understand what possessed Hillary to set up the private e-mail server, and her handling of the scandal obfuscate, deny, and evade amounted to political malpractice."

However, the two authors, Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, also point out that Obama did try to show his support in the form of a pep talk as they were en route to their first campaign rally together in July 2016.

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Representative Susan Brooks, a Republican from Indiana, questions Hillary Clinton, former U.S. secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, not pictured, during a House Select Committee on Benghazi hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015. Under scrutiny for her handling of the Benghazi attacks and her use of a private e-mail server, Clinton plans to invoke the memory of slain U.S. ambassador Christopher Stevens to defend her approach to diplomacy, saying they shared a common belief in the need for America to lead. Photographer: Pete Marovich/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at an event at the New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business in New York on July 24, 2015. The Justice Department said it had received a request to probe whether Hillary Clinton mishandled sensitive government information by using her private email for State Department business. 'The Department has received a referral related to the potential compromise of classified information,' a department official said in a brief statement that confirmed in part a story that first appeared in The New York Times. AFP PHOTO/ KENA BETANCUR (Photo credit should read KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - MARCH 10: Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to the media after keynoting a Women's Empowerment Event at the United Nations March 10, 2015 in New York City. Clinton answered questions about recent allegations of an improperly used email account during her tenure as secretary of state. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images)

Hillary Clinton answers questions from reporters March 10, 2015 at the United Nations in New York. Clinton admitted Tuesday that she made a mistake in choosing for convenience not to use an official email account when she was secretary of state. But, in remarks to reporters after attending a United Nations event, she insisted that her email set-up had been properly secure and that she had turned over all professional communications to the State Department. AFP PHOTO/DON EMMERT (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - MARCH 10: Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to the media after keynoting a Women's Empowerment Event at the United Nations March 10, 2015 in New York City. Clinton answered questions about recent allegations of an improperly used email account during her tenure as secretary of state. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - MARCH 10: Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to the media after keynoting a Women's Empowerment Event at the United Nations March 10, 2015 in New York City. Clinton answered questions about recent allegations of an improperly used email account during her tenure as secretary of state. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - MARCH 10: Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to the media after keynoting a Women's Empowerment Event at the United Nations March 10, 2015 in New York City. Clinton answered questions about recent allegations of an improperly used email account during her tenure as secretary of state. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - MARCH 10: Huma Abedin (R), aide to former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, looks on during a news conference following Clinton's keynote speech at a Women's Empowerment Event at the United Nations. Clinton answered questions about recent allegations of an improperly used email account during her tenure as secretary of state. (Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 03: Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) and other members of the House Select Committee on Benghazi speak to reporters at a press conference on the findings of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's personal emails at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2015 in Washington, D.C. The New York Times reported that Clinton may have violated the law by using a personal email account for official business at the State Department. (Photo by Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 03: Peter Roskam (R-IL), Susan Brooks (R-IN) and Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) of the House Select Committee on Benghazi speak to reporters at a press conference on the findings of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's personal emails at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2015 in Washington, D.C. The New York Times reported that Clinton may have violated the law by using a personal email account for official business at the State Department. (Photo by Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images)

Hillary Clinton answers questions from reporters March 10, 2015 at the United Nations in New York. Clinton admitted Tuesday that she made a mistake in choosing for convenience not to use an official email account when she was secretary of state. But, in remarks to reporters after attending a United Nations event, she insisted that her email set-up had been properly secure and that she had turned over all professional communications to the State Department. AFP PHOTO/DON EMMERT (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 03: Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) of the House Select Committee on Benghazi speaks to reporters at a press conference on the findings of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's personal emails at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2015 in Washington, D.C. The New York Times reported that Clinton may have violated the law by using a personal email account for official business at the State Department. (Photo by Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images)

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He reportedly told Hillary, "It's a four-month sprint to the end, and it will go quickly. It's hard and it's tiring. But this is a different stage than the primary." This was around the same time that FBI Director James Comey had announced that her use of a private email server had not broken any laws but was, in his words, "extremely careless."

Nevertheless, the controversy would continue to dog her throughout the remainder of the election.

According to the Washington Post, "She and her campaign are convinced that Comey was the pivotal factor and there is evidence to support that view." In late October, Comey announced that the investigation into Hillary's emails was possibly going to be renewed.

However, the publication also points out that "...the Comey episode doesn't address why the race in the reliably blue Rust Belt was so close to begin with or what Clinton could have done to alter it."

Ultimately, Clinton lost the election, and, as the book reveals, she not only congratulated Donald Trump on his victory but also apologized to Obama about her loss, reportedly telling him, "Mr. President, I'm sorry."

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A young Hillary Clinton aide was gunned down in cold blood at the behest of Russian hackers because he knew too much!

Thats the shocking implication of a new six-month investigation into the sudden death of 27-year-old politico Seth Rich, The National ENQUIRER reports in a bombshell world exclusive.

It was a hit, Jack Burkman, a Washington, D.C., lawyer and GOP operative told The ENQUIRER after more than half a year digging into the case. Seth discovered the Russians hacked the DNC and he was killed to prevent him from going public with that information.

Rich, 27, was the Democratic National Committees Voter Expansion Data Director at the time of his death on July 10, 2016. Just days before, he had been promoted to work on Hillarys campaign in D.C.

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But that bright future was snuffed out when he was shot to death around 4:15 am, just steps from the red brick home he shared with friends.

Police sources told The ENQUIRER that Rich was shot twice in the back by two still-unknown assailants, but they refused to reveal further details and even denied a request for an autopsy report. They also have refused to make public surveillance footage that captured Richs final moments.

The police line was that it was just an armed robbery gone bad, but when Rich was found, his wallet, credit cards, phone and watch were still on him. And neighbors told The ENQUIRER they havent even been contacted by police!

I dont know why they didnt knock on my door asking question, said Steven Matthews, 51, a government worker who heard the shots and lives on the same street. Theyre supposed to knock on everybodys door It seems like a political hit.

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Meanwhile, Burkman has posted a $105,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. And its already yielded promising leads.

According to Burkman, a former CIA agent approached his team seven weeks ago with information about Richs death.

He told me Seth had discovered the Russian hacking and someone very high up in the Russian government ordered Seth to be eliminated. He was quite sure of this, Burkman said.

Burkman also told The ENQUIRER his team received two emails from two apparently separate people inside Russia who claimed they know exactly who in the Russian government ordered the hit.

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It could be one person acting under two guises, but we have confirmed the URLs, or digital signatures, of the email addresses derive from Russia, he said.

For more explosive details about Richs death and how it could be part of a larger Kremlin cover-up pick up this weeks ENQUIRER, on stands now!

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Hillary Clinton not only had to call President-Elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on his surprising election win last November, the 69-year-old was also forced to phone President Obama to apologize for her shameful loss.

According to a new book chronicling her 2016 campaign, titled Shattered: Inside Hillary Clintons Doomed Campaign, the former Secretary of State called Obama with her tail between her legs.

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Mr. President, Im sorry, she said, according to a Washington Posts review of the book due, set to be released Tuesday.

You need to concede, Obama told Clinton, later relaying the same order to her campaign chairman John Podesta, the book claims.

As Radar readers know, Clinton also conceded to the American public the following morning.

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The book also claims Clinton and her team maintained their public composure throughout the politicos tumultuous 2016 campaign, but things got ugly behind closed doors.

In fact, Hillary and husband Bill Clinton got into a bitter bickering match with top advisors on multiple occasions during the campaign trail, the tell-all asserts.

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This is the third and final installment in our series on the Constitution at the border. Today, well focus on the Fifth Amendment and passwords. Click here for Part 1 on the First Amendment or Part 2 on the Fourth Amendment.

Lately, a big question on everyone's mind has been: Do I have to give my password to customs agents?

As anyone whos ever watched any cop show knows, the Fifth Amendment gives you the right to remain silent and to refuse to provide evidence against yourself even at the border. If a CBP agent asks you a question, you can tell them you choose to remain silent and want to speak to an attorney, even if you dont have one retained yet. That choice may not stop CBP agents from pressuring you to voluntarily talk to them, but they are supposed to stop questioning you once you ask for a lawyer. Also, beware that government agents are permitted to lie to you in order to convince you to waive your right to remain silent, but you can be criminally prosecuted if you lie to them.

CBP agents are unlikely to advise you that you have this choice because the government generally argues that such warnings are only required if you are taken into custody and subjected to a criminal prosecution. And at least one federal court of appeals has determined that secondary inspection the separate interview area you get referred to if the CBP officer cant readily verify your information at the initial port of entry doesnt qualify as custody.

But you dont have to be in custody or subject to a criminal prosecution before you choose to invoke your Fifth Amendment rights to remain silent or to object to being deprived of your property without due process of law. For example, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals has held that a persons request for an attorney is enough to invoke the privilege against self-incrimination, even at the border.

And that privilege includes refusing to provide the password to your device. For example, in 2015, a Pennsylvania court held that you may properly invoke the Fifth Amendment privilege to avoid giving up your cell phone passcode even to an employers phone because your passcode is personal in nature and producing it requires you to speak or testify against yourself.

Some courts have been less protective, overriding Fifth Amendment protections where the information sought is a so-called foregone conclusion. In 2012, a Colorado court ordered a defendant to provide the password to her laptop, only after the government had obtained a search warrant based on the defendants admission that there was specific content on her laptop and that the laptop belonged to her. On appeal, the Eleventh Circuit clarified that the government "must [first] show with some reasonable particularity that it seeks a certain file and is aware, based on other information, that . . . the file exists in some specified location" and that the individual has access to the desired file or is capable of decrypting it.

So, Fifth Amendment protections do apply at the border, and they protect your right to refuse to reveal your password in most circumstances. That said, individuals passing through the border sometimes choose to surrender their account information and passwords anyway, in order to avoid consequences like missing their flight, being made subject to more constrictive or prolonged detention, or being denied entry to the US.

As we have noted in our Digital Border Search Whitepaper, the consequences for refusing to provide your password(s) are different for different classes of individuals. If you are a U.S. citizen, CBP cannot detain you indefinitely as you have a right to re-enter the country. However, agents may escalate the encounter (for example, by detaining you for more time), or flag you for heightened screening during future border crossings. If you are a lawful permanent resident, agents may also raise complicated questions about your continued status as a resident. If you are a foreign visitor, agents might deny you entry to the country entirely.

But whatever your status, whether you choose to provide your passwords or not, border agents may decide to seize your digital devices. While CBP guidelines set a five-day deadline for agents to return detained devices unless a CBP supervisor approves a lengthier detention, in practice, device detentions commonly last many months.

As always, we want to hear from you if you experience harm or harassment from CBP for choosing to protect your digital data. Were still collecting stories of border search abuses at: borders@eff.org

We recommend that you review our pocket guides for Knowing Your Rights and Protecting Your Digital Data Privacy at the border for a general overview or take a look at our Border Search Whitepaper for a deeper dive into the potential issues and questions you may face.

And join EFF in calling for stronger Constitutional protection for your digital information by contacting Congress on this issue today.

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