Sarah Palin Apologizes to 'Anti-American Operative' Julian Assange

ashley.rae | January 4, 2017
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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is apologizing to Julian Assange, who she once called an “anti-American operative” on par with terrorists, following Assange’s interview with Sean Hannity.

In a post on Facebook, Palin wrote, “To Julian Assange: I apologize.”

Palin continued her post by applauding Assange for his role in WikiLeaks exposing media collusion and corruption within the Democratic Party:

Exposing the truth re: the Left having been oh-so-guilty of atrocious actions and attitudes of which they've falsely accused others. The media collusion that hid what many on the Left have been supporting is shocking. This important information that finally opened people's eyes to democrat candidates and operatives would not have been exposed were it not for Julian Assange.

In 2008, Palin’s own emails were hacked and exposed by WikiLeaks.

Palin responded by calling Assange an “anti-American operative with blood on his hands.” She compared Assange to Al-Quaeda and the Taliban, asking, “Why was he not pursued with the same urgency we pursue al-Qaeda and Taliban leaders?”

Palin addressed her previous comments about Assage in her post, saying she’s sorry for condemning him at the time, even though his site released her personal information:

I apologize for condemning Assange when he published my infamous (and proven noncontroversial, relatively boring) emails years ago.

As I said at the time of being targeted and my subsequent condemnation, though, the line must be drawn before our troops or innocent lives deserving protection would be put at risk as a result of published emails.

Julian, I apologize.  

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