In his April 26, 2015 This Week interview with Peter Schweizer, author of Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich, ABC’s George Stephanopoulos acted as if he was Hillary’s Clinton’s defense lawyer cross-examining an adverse witness as he repeatedly interrupted and argued with Schweizer.

Now we know, thanks to WikiLeaks, what many long suspected: ABC’s lead anchor was very possibly working off talking points provided by Hillary for America. At least a Clinton campaign staffer boasted Stephanopoulos “refuted” Schweizer “mostly based on our work.”

Without irony, during the 2015 TV spot, Stephanopoulos tried to discredit Schweizer: “The Democrats have said this is indication of your partisan interest.”

(The video below illustrates Stephanopoulos’ aggressive stance toward Schweizer in the segment which garnered Stephanopoulos five out of five screams as that week’s Mainstream Media Scream for the Washington Examiner.)

Washington Times reporter Douglas Ernst caught the e-mails in one of the WikiLeaks disclosures, quoting Jesse Ferguson of the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign’s press office: “Great work everyone. This interview is perfect. He lands nothing and everything is refuted (mostly based on our work).”

His article also quoted the satisfaction of Jennifer Palmieri, Clinton’s communications director: “This is amazing. A pleasure to read.”

Ernst recalled: “This Week moderator George Stephanopoulos was criticized in April 2015 for not disclosing ties to the Clinton Foundation before a contentious interview with Clinton Cash author Peter Schweizer. Mr. Stephanopoulos apologized for not mentioning his $75,000 in CGI donations, but WikiLeaks’ latest hacked emails indicate there was collusion behind the scenes.”

Ernst also relayed:

“Not to pile on, but this is therapeutic to watch,” added Nick Merrill, Mrs. Clinton’s campaign press secretary. “George is cool as a cucumber, doesn’t rush into it, but just destroys him slowly but surely over the course of the interview.”

The contentious interview made Stephanopoulos the Washington Examiner’s “Mainstream Media Scream” recipient for April 27, 2015: “Stephanopoulos goes to bat for former boss Clinton.” He earned five out of five screams from the Washington Examiner’s Paul Bedard.