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Why Did Sarah Palin Just Apologize To Julian Assange?

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Christian Datoc Senior White House Correspondent
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Sarah Palin posted an apology to WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange on her Facebook page late Tuesday night.

Former Governor Sarah Palin speaks during the 'Climate Hustle' panel discussion at the Rayburn House Office Building on April 14, 2016 in Washington, D.C. (Kris Connor/Getty Images)

Former Governor Sarah Palin speaks during the ‘Climate Hustle’ panel discussion at the Rayburn House Office Building on April 14, 2016 in Washington, D.C. (Kris Connor/Getty Images)

“The media collusion that hid what many on the Left have been supporting is shocking,” the former vice presidential candidate wrote. “This important information that finally opened people’s eyes to democrat candidates and operatives would not have been exposed were it not for Julian Assange.”

“I apologize for condemning Assange when he published my infamous (and proven noncontroversial, relatively boring) emails years ago.”

Former Governor Sarah Palin speaks during the 'Climate Hustle' panel discussion at the Rayburn House Office Building on April 14, 2016 in Washington, D.C. (Kris Connor/Getty Images)

Former Governor Sarah Palin speaks during the ‘Climate Hustle’ panel discussion at the Rayburn House Office Building on April 14, 2016 in Washington, D.C. (Kris Connor/Getty Images)

“As I said at the time of being targeted and my subsequent condemnation, though, the line must be drawn before our troops or innocent lives deserving protection would be put at risk as a result of published emails,” she continued. “Julian, I apologize.”

Palin’s letter came in response to an interview Assange gave to Fox News’ Sean Hannity, which aired Tuesday night.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (Getty Images)

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (Getty Images)

“Podesta gave out that his password was the word ‘password,'” Assange revealed to the Fox News host. “This is something a 14-year-old kid could have hacked.”

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