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WikiLeaks and Russian interference in the 2016 US election

WikiLeaks published emails stolen from the Democratic National Committee and John Podesta during the 2016 campaign, which were taken by Russian intelligence and amplified at politically consequential moments.

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Jan 28, 2026

What were the most significant leaked pizza gate emails

The single most-cited email that ignited the frenzy was a mundane note about a forgotten handkerchief described as having “a map that seems pizza-related,” which investigators on forums read as a code...