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After WikiLeaks' July 22 release, Trump tells campaign officials to use Stone as their information channel

Date
2016-07-22
Entry type
campaign-information-operation
Current status
Congressional finding; Stone later convicted for obstruction and false statements concerning the inquiry

The Senate investigation found Trump directed campaign contact with Stone and Manafort tasked him to seek advance release information.

Entities and roles

Relationships in this file

  1. Roger Stoneclaimed campaign intermediary regarding releasesWikiLeaks
  2. Donald J. Trumplongtime political adviser and clemency recipientRoger Stone

Claims and evidence

  1. factdocumented

    The Senate Intelligence Committee found that after WikiLeaks released Democratic emails on July 22, Trump directed campaign officials to stay in touch with Stone about WikiLeaks and Manafort tasked Stone with obtaining advance information. The committee distinguished its evidence from proof that Stone controlled WikiLeaks, possessed authentic nonpublic knowledge, or participated in the Russian hacking operation.