A la surprise générale de personne, Wikileaks avaient activement communiqué avec l'équipe Trump pendant la campagne:
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/11/the-secret-correspondence-between-donald-trump-jr-and-wikileaks/545738/?utm_source=twbEn leur demandant de l'aide pour qu'il puisse paraître impartial:
It is the third reason, though, Wikileaks wrote, that “is the real kicker.” “If we publish them it will dramatically improve the perception of our impartiality,” Wikileaks explained. “That means that the vast amount of stuff that we are publishing on Clinton will have much higher impact, because it won’t be perceived as coming from a ‘pro-Trump’ ‘pro-Russia’ source.” It then provided an email address and link where the Trump campaign could send the tax returns, and adds, “The same for any other negative stuff (documents, recordings) that you think has a decent chance of coming out. Let us put it out.”
Wikileaks insisted that contesting the election results would be good for Trump’s rumored plans to start a media network should he lose the presidency.
Une des motivations semble avoir été, pensé que Trump pourrait régler les problèmes légaux de Assange en le nommant ambassadeur et lui donner l’immunité diplomatique:
“Hi Don. Hope you’re doing well!” Wikileaks wrote on December 16 to Trump Jr., who was by then the son of the president-elect. “In relation to Mr. Assange: Obama/Clinton placed pressure on Sweden, UK and Australia (his home country) to illicitly go after Mr. Assange. It would be real easy and helpful for your dad to suggest that Australia appoint Assange ambassador to [Washington,] DC.”
Ça sonne aussi beaucoup comme Wikileaks qui essait de manipuler l'équipe Trump pour obtenir du stock.