Hello and welcome to an odd alternating reality.
WikiLeaks, an online bastion of government leaks, sent out a tweet early Friday decrying a little bit of leaked information.
The Obama admin/ CIA is illegally funneling TOP SECRET // COMINT information to NBC for political reasons before PEOTUS even gets to read it.
WikiLeaks (@ wikileaks) January 6, 2017
The irony was just too rich.
Breaking: Wikileaks resists leaks; wants to be called Wikisecurity now. https :// t.co/ oxONrnCh6a
Kashana (@ kashanacauley) January 6, 2017
@wikileaks You can't be serious. You're calling someone out for leaking? Do you see how absurd that is?
Bill Shapiro (@ Bill_Shapiro) January 6, 2017
LOL, Wikileaks mad about leaks #potmeetkettle https :// t.co/ QPPqrilTvC
Katie Jacobs Stanton (@ KatieS) January 6, 2017
Wikileaks suddenly taking a strong line against…leaks https :// t.co/ gPEzsev8dD
Andrew Byrne (@ aqbyrne) January 6, 2017
WikiLeaks now slamming U.S. government for illegally leaking info #throughthelookingglass https :// t.co/ 4nawPOfVo2
Andrew Losowsky (@ losowsky) January 6, 2017
WikiLeaks defended themselves by saying the information leaked by the government to NBC the official reporton Russian election hacking that authorities were scheduled to give to Trump Friday doesn't qualify as a leak.
@AdamSerwer Not a leak. Admin authorized placement of tale. An unlawful executive act for political advantage https :// t.co/ WazygaEzU6
WikiLeaks Task Force (@ WLTaskForce) January 6, 2017
WikiLeaks may have a point about political advantage, but it's hard to see how this is “not a leak.” Besides, WikiLeaks has also been accused of leaking information for political advantage, as it expend a huge amount of attempt on anti-Clinton leaks during the presidential campaign.
And now, the pro-Donald Trump aspects of the group's thinking are even clearer. They lament Trump not watching info before the public. They tweet about Trump's tweets. They even tweet about what Trump said to media outlets.
President-elect Trump on the authorized #PseudoLeak by the Obama administration of TOP SECRET // COMINT claims to NBC https :// t.co/ ZHQvOB6Rf 5
WikiLeaks (@ wikileaks) January 6, 2017
Trump Says Focus on Russian Hacking Is a Political Witch Hunt – NYTimes https :// t.co/ yuFygN3z 8y
WikiLeaks (@ wikileaks) January 6, 2017
And when their motives are questioned, it's hard to see their response as anything but anti-transparency.
WikiLeaks is the expert on WikiLeaks.
WikiLeaks Task Force (@ WLTaskForce) January 6, 2017
What a turnaround, eh?
