Julian Assange lawyer says Trump offered a pardon if he covered up Russian hacking of Democrats. The White House denies the claim. Julian Assange lawyer says Trump offered a pardon if he covered up Russian hacking of Democrats The lawyer of the Wikileaks founder claimed in a British court that former US congressman Dana Rohrabacher visited Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. Rohrabacher allegedly went on behalf of President Donald Trump to offer a pardon if Assange said Russia was not involved in the leak of Democratic National Committee emails. White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said the claim "is a complete fabrication and a total lie." The White House denies President Trump offered up a presidential pardon to Julian Assange in exchange for his co-operation over Russia and the leaking of DNC emails. Disputing claim that Trump offered Wikileaks founder Julian Assange a pardon via former GOP Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, saying: "It is a complete fabrication & a total lie." https://twitter.com/i/events/1230181126615863296