Trump ally claims he ‘communicated with’ WikiLeaks founder

Published August 9, 2016 5:15pm ET



Roger Stone, a Donald Trump confidante and “hatchet man,” claimed he has communicated with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange about the potential release of private Hillary Clinton documents.

In video unearthed by the liberal group Media Matters, Stone told the Southwest Broward Republican Organization about a potential “October surprise” that could be forthcoming to derail Clinton’s campaign.

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