WikiLeaks puts Clinton adviser Benenson on notice

10/23/16 10:19 AM EDT

WikiLeaks implied Sunday that it will leak information on Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's chief campaign strategist, Joel Benenson.
"@benensonj We have a surprise for you #JBSurprise," said the tweet to Benenson, using the same "surprise" language WikiLeaks used last week when it put

Democratic National Committee interim Chairwoman Donna Brazile and vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine on notice last week.

WikiLeaks also repeated a threat in a tweet at Kaine and NBC's "Meet the Press," saying, "@MeetThePress @timkaine We have a surprise for @TimKaine #TKSurprise."On "Meet the Press," Kaine addressed an email purportedly from the John Podesta breach that said Kaine was notified of his vice presidential nomination in 2015.

“The one that referred to me is flat-out incorrect," said Kaine.

WikiLeaks is still reeling from a week of bad news. Last week, the Ecuadorian Embassy in London shut off founder Julian Assange's internet access.
On Saturday WikiLeaks "mentor" Gavin MacFadyen died of lung cancer.

"Gavin Macfadyen was mentor to Assange (and his closest friend in London), to WikiLeaks' Sarah Harrison, Joseph Farrell and many others," mourned the WikiLeaks Twitter account.

— This report was updated at 11:33 a.m. An earlier version included a reference to a Donald Trump parody account on Twitter.



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