Watch: Fiery exchange at US State Dept briefing over 'Assange's actions put people in danger' remark

The day WikiLeaks founder and whistleblower Julian Assange walked free after signing a plea deal with the United States, the US State Department termed his actions for which he pleaded guilty as putting the lives of people, especially Washington's allies and diplomats, at risk.
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[@rosswisz7666]

Bottom line, they put him in prison for telling the American people how the Government was doing illegal things.

[@RickiViza-ip1cf]

That's right

[@marilynevans8436]

He is a Hero! It was his actions that turned the tides on government corruption and coverups

[@athenapinefeather9716]

This State Dept.Traitor is a soulless liar.

[@AM-fs1je]

Says russia.

[@steveconrad8857]

If Russia said that, then Russia sure is right

[@chriswlee7181]

Julian Assange is innocent, he is a brave man.

[@user-pb8vc8vp8w]

An American govt spokesman still lying about the facts. Julian did not steal anything,he did not sell anything.He did inform the authorities of the existence if the files AND what he intended to do with them.They ignored him. This idiot stands there saying he wasn't there or involved 15 years ago as some way of ducking the questions.Common decency would dictate you would have done your homework or step aside. Assange should never have been persecuted & prosecuted for his actions.The US was,yet again,embarrassed on the world stage,further adding to their files of incompetance. The term often used is American intelligence.The rest of the world smiles,hoping that maybe,just maybe,Americans could expose some intelligence.

[@acqueenarkpyanne721]

they took action to prevent what would have happened

[@user-pb8vc8vp8w]

@@acqueenarkpyanne721 No explaination ? Expand your statement

[@tonyp2865]

@@acqueenarkpyanne721 Really, it happened.

[@kurtdowney1489]

Well said

[@AM-fs1je]

His russian friends stole them, set up his wikileaks, & he gleefully published the stolen info.

[@PatG-vt9cw]

Hugely misleading. Assange sent his releases to the State Dept for them to redact prior to release. They were ignored.

[@user-qw3ug1ty3q]

No one there pointed to that long-established fact.

[@reddysteddy2195]

Sorry who was harmed, aside from innocent civilians who were victims of US war crimes?

[@allmightyx7600]

Revenge attacks and more terrorism. Stupid statement

[@tonyp2865]

No one.

[@SimonHeggieVFX]

Spin doctor of the evil empire.

[@Kaatu-barada-nikto]

Exactly. A satanic entity as well as the hidden hands behind it all. Mike Pompeo is just one of them.

[@AM-fs1je]

Says russia.

[@sayedibrahimameermeea3537]

Was he the one to invade Iraq? Afghanistan? Gaza?

[@TomasGraf-rr6co]

I think he bombed Libya and overthrew the government there.

[@laurieshouse]

Gaza?

[@carolesutton3082]

Oh what bullshit! Bullshit miller! Truth is Truth and bullshit was uncovered! Tell the truth Julian is a hero 🙌.

[@vincenttay2812]

Salute to Julian Assange

[@bua2u]

Mr. Miller failed to do his homework for an obvious question, yet he continues to make snide accusations while saying it all happened 15 years ago, and therefore he cannot be exact ! What a load of codswallop!

[@Kaatu-barada-nikto]

Miller is satanic - end of story.

[@Elslemmo]

What a bunch of bullshit

[@SHARON.I]

Wow this guy! UNBELIEVABLE!!!

[@muschy1000]

Years in prison for telling the truth,instead of decorate him whit highest honors

[@user-pb8vc8vp8w]

This speaker is talking through his backside. The judge,in setting Assange free,said no evidence had been given to prove the "endangerment" argument. Ask yourself when Assange told the US authorities he had the files & offered them access the relevent department ignored both Assange AND the file access. Why ? To then bleat about it is the fault of the US. Julian has been persecuted & prosecuted for revealing the truth.Simple as that.Wrong as that. The US often endangers its own & then looks for a patsy to blame for the failure.History is littered with examples.

[@kurtdowney1489]

Agreed 💯 percent

[@codaalive5076]

Sorry, is this Satan speaking? I'm almost deaf and blind for anything msm.

[@Kaatu-barada-nikto]

Yes it is satan himself.

[@vincenttay2812]

Short of 2 horns on his forehead 😅

[@fromthewrath2come]

Your silence is permission for this corruption to continue.

[@richardkroll2269]

Your really got Americans out of harms way when you bolted the Afghan capitol in the middle of the night. How many did you leave behind on top to the Afghan's that trusted you for working with them despite the threat of Taliban reprisals? Just like the Montagnards in Vietnam we used them then abandoned them.

[@karlgolles8202]

in the court papers, nothing was mentioned about putting lives at risk ( ABC 7'30 report)

[@johnrobinson3069]

The same lies over and over.

[@DjWellDressedMan]

Called Journalism.

[@andrewroberthook3310]

They were caught red handed And they have been trying to talk their way out ever since .

[@fromthewrath2come]

Truth is costly.

[@dennybarton3256]

Were the families of the victims in Iraq ever awarded a settlement ?

[@Luther835]

Never mind the people in the dangerous places where those Apache helicopters were patrolling.

[@richardkroll2269]

They asked for permission to fire and were granted based upon the journalists carrying cameras. But the Marine sniper at the Afghan airport evacuation had identified the suicide bomber and asked for permission to fire but was denied. Days later that suicide bomber blew himself up killing Americans RICARDO, GEE, HOOVER, LOPEZ, PAGE, SANCHEZ, ESPINOZA, SCHMITZ McCOLLUM, MEROLA, NIKOUVI, SOVIAK, and KNAUSS up then the military lied about the gunfire after that explosion.

[@PanhandleGP]

Telling the truth put poloticians and radical activists in jeopardy. FJB

[@k.lynngearing9770]

State dept dude full of crap💩

[@Claudia-ve9vp]

This guy should not speak. He is to 💨

[@vincenttay2812]

Bull shitting 😅

[@karamjitgaddu8015]

When evil rises divinity will rise to oppose it. Law of universe. Well done assange sir.

[@maureensherman4537]

More Word salad by politicians.

[@nesrin6974]

God bless Julian Assange

[@aishahussain3328]

Well If these individuals would have "behaved" and not committed these perverted atrocities this wouldn't have been tracked in the first place!

[@oreziopancrazio3685]

I mean he represents the US State Department, must be prepared on the topic, otherwise let the journalists speak with somebody else. No point in saying: "I was not here". oh really? So what? You gonna answer questions on what happened yesterday and avoid uncomfortable questions so they can pretend they had a news conference about julian. YEAH

[@saleemmahomed5800]

For revealing the truth he put his life in danger. Warmongers have to stop this evil deeds because it's the innocent mostly get killed

[@missysbees]

A whistleblower only put those high in gov in harms way. The criminals in Us Gov need to be charged for the war crimes they're been using for far to long ..They not only the people who put trust in them, but the credibility of the US gov stands with a black eye!

[@andrewroberthook3310]

Lets hope Julian Assange starts a podcast

[@brettryan5612]

His argument is the State Department had to scramble for the war crimes of other Departments makes this a matter of responsibility for Assange? Pathetic.

[@jeannotnelson4048]

the state should settle all Assange's debt - at least - 15 years - it is a crime!!

[@ginfloyd2131]

We the people are the ones that finance all of these orgs and their activities...we should have a right to know...the ones that put us all in danger is the government...

[@mamabear3217]

So happy, but we should always be allowed to hear the truth in some form and it can be done without harming others

[@alienspace3960]

Matt Miller really saying we hate Assange because he exposed the US govt

[@mjgonzalez8293]

They were exposed of dirty deeds

[@KKOPPONG]

I love how they just kept hounding him😂

[@alienspace3960]

matt miller is so full of bs and lies

[@tommyandbellasadventures]

What danger?... proof it

[@Brohoe777]

He's a clown.I wish people would look at the bigger picture. And for all you fellow Americans about.Oh they lied to us like come on we all know our country does this stuff If you don't get off instagram and tic tok. Also the counter, some other points.The guy who created silk road didn't sell any drugs but he still went to jail, That's for anybody saying that he didn't himself steal anything.

[@tomjoewatson]

this guy makes me sick

[@user-nn4yx2rp3o]

Lies lies and more lies when will you stop

[@madeleinethan2694]

Wow!! That journalist and one or two of the rest, standing up for their own.

[@heatherwardale8864]

Can't listen to this - all hearsay!

[@ernestyunyuy1280]

You have the GOD to put some one in prison but otherwise other countries can't do, because you will call it human rights but for you is right 👍?

[@filmawayvlad]

No way we will know the truth behind this deal.

[@2originalhomy]

How tme changes facts. All documents were offered to the State Dept for redacting prior to publishing.

[@chrisstegman445]

He is full of baloney

[@NZFarmersGrowersDirectory]

If these reporters had a spine, they would all walk out on this man and never return. Almost every statement he made was a verifiable lie.

[@kaizen960]

He exposed their secrets and crimes.

[@saleemmahomed5800]

Well done to these journalists who schooled this deluded puppet

[@2originalhomy]

More people were harmed during the disaster that was the withdrawal from Afghanistan....that was a poo poo show that left many Afghans rear ends in the wind

[@AM-fs1je]

Which tRump negotiated with the ENEMY then dumped in bidens lap.

[@---jg8rc]

"frank conversations"... How can you have frank conversations when hiding stuff is beyond me, honestly.

[@TrentRidley]

Note that at the start of his statement about all the people Assange/Wikileaks supposedly put at risk, Miller says, "If you'll recall....," as if he has a good memory of what went on and/or has gone back over the relevant information to refresh his memory. The moment he's pressed to recall any of the actual details that would support his claims, however, he suddenly can't recall and suggests it would be unreasonable for those questioning him to expect that he could after 15yrs. What a joke! These aren't serious people, they're self-serving scumbags!!!

[@IC.XC.NI.KA.]

Though your response is "appropriate" for such a question does not mean it is true!

[@madknac2978]

Lies. Lies. Lies.

[@mariehaverty8209]

Stop talking about it now, let it go. 😮

[@PoirotFanGirl]

Good, the names should have been released, FAFO

[@hugh1951Thomson]

comments about usa war crimes are deleted, Hypocrisy fully active here

[@tonyp2865]

Sad isn't it.

[@MistyRiver-nu5cu]

Freedom of Press.

[@tomjoewatson]

"through no fault of their own"

[@JeshStgermain]

Putting other people “in danger “ because their name was not redacted, resulting in 14 years of imprisonment is a little bizarre, don’t you think????

[@user-or4fc9xc8w]

Your afraid he will tell the truth

[@acqueenarkpyanne721]

Who is the person asking the question. Its a long time ago

[@kwassagirl5639]

Obviously another fearless Journalist pushing back at blatant lies! Have no doubt that if the US had any, yes ANY, evidence of ANYONE being harmed in any way by Wikileaks publications, it would be SHOUTING it from the top down!

[@spything47]

Liars

[@user-bz4sy3gj4o]

Liars.......... lying because they imprisoned an innocent man, a hero

[@indradeo1813]

Julian Assange is a Australian Hero

[@b_cheune]

But the Chinese and the Russians are the bad guys. 😂😂😂😂

[@fatinhermiz8729]

What is he threatening the peoples that saying the truth or the ones involved???

[@kosmazafry401]

Nonsense.

[@tomorrowhowever7488]

Matt Lee is great! He calls out Miller on the regular!

[@virginiaipazia6149]

Questo uomo mette paura, la sua faccia pare di cera.

[@---jg8rc]

Just imagine if Biden got questioned like this in press conferences

[@shirleynorman3782]

I believe he is a great American.

[@user-ys3co7bl1l]

It is goverment responsibility to have system to protect people working in government shady network. This man proved the system has weaknesses, to me he just saved people that system would have compromised or even killed, prosecuter is living in denial thinking others could not do what Julian has done. All he did is height weakness in your system.

[@faridakhan3951]

No shame, why he can’t just not speek

[@user-bz4sy3gj4o]

such disgusting liar must be in prison, not a hero like Asange, he needs compensation

[@dantrey3714]

what???? more dangerous than fed govt policies dealing with the rest of the world? gimme a break!

[@123rocker0071987]

isko kehte non godi patrkaaron dwaara sarka ki solid pelai!!

[@augustinedandrea9139]

More Julian s less dangerous governments.

[@jdk9374]

How many innocent people have been killed in Gaza?

[@denisehamed3967]

War criminal

[@MrNiall26]

lol Hillary Clinton in danger 😂

[@carolesutton3082]

WWG1WGA

[@AA-nu9de]

Greased eel answers. 🤔🤔🤔

[@sophiakuyt5824]

What a liar!

[@luuyuri2401]

Funny answers….

[@shaunlovett1565]

Named..to idenyify and procute

[@RickiViza-ip1cf]

LIAR LIAR LIAR

[@esmamusic7889]

Bolje da cutite. Toliko netacnih reci.......toliko uzasnih izmisljotina, uprkos tome sto svi znaju istinu........ne znamo kome se obraca kao maloumnim idiotima.....?

[@deslynmcintyre3833]

Honesty needs to happen on the Frontline

[@RickiViza-ip1cf]

You people are liars😮

[@Amel-sc4jw]

Does this reminds us of the artist or the usual Suspect???a CopyCat of kevin spacey🍌💀👈

[@sherrihimes7357]

Get him Matt