Yes, "Assange has always said that Russia didn't hack the elections".
Not everyone is convinced, including The Hill from 2017.
"It is impossible to believe that a man who has been confined to one small building in London for the last four years could know who hacked into servers in the US and stole thousands of emails that were then given to WikiLeaks."
"At this point, I think it makes sense to accept the judgment of the U.S. intelligence community that Russian agents were involved in the hack, while reserving the right to reconsider in light of any new facts that emerge."
