President Donald Trump has declared that WikiLeaks is a completely legal operation, inherently protected by the First Amendment.

Attorney’s for Trump’s 2016 campaign claim that WikiLeaks is shielded from liability, since the leaked documents they publish concern “newsworthy and public issues.”

Inquisitr.com reports:  This is in relation to the lawsuit filed against the Trump campaign and on behalf of two democratic donors and a former DNC staffer, who claim to be personally affected by the leak. As it is known to the public, the Federal authorities are currently investigating the possibility of a “Russia collusion,” as the media often puts it. According to the lawsuit, the leak also exposes personal data, apart from the information about Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

It’s important to note that, according to the Trump campaign, this is a case about the publication of the emails, rather than about their acquisition. Furthermore, the President’s legal team argues that WikiLeaks is merely a platform on which third parties get to publish content.