But Stone’s interview with Chuck Todd might have been more notable for what he didn't say — and how carefully worded his denials seemed to be. A month and a half later, WikiLeaks released thousands of Podesta’s emails. (This was after the Podesta emails were released, but it suggested more extensive contacts than previously known.) But rather than offer a flat denial that he had instructed Trump to deliver the message to Russia, Stone says he never discussed “the WikiLeaks disclosures” with Trump. It would seem possible he had urged Trump to tell Russia to find Clinton’s emails without technically discussing WikiLeaks.

Source: Washington Post March 07, 2018 19:24 UTC