WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Saturday pushed back on accusations that he published the emails of Democratic Party leaders to harm Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Democratic super PAC to hit Trump in battleground states over coronavirus deaths Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE.

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A trove of emails released by WikiLeaks last month showed Democratic National Committee officials apparently planning to undermine Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersNYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' Two GOP governors urge Republicans to hold off on Supreme Court nominee Sanders knocks McConnell: He's going against Ginsburg's 'dying wishes' MORE in his campaign against Clinton for the party's presidential nomination.

"When we published the DNC leaks, the New York Times, which picked its favorite candidate ... said that I intended to harm Hillary Clinton," Assange told the Green Party's convention via video feed Saturday.

"This is what we've been doing for 10 years. It was a completely fabricated story," he added.

"We are very interested in power and publishing the truth about power so people can work out however they choose so they can reform power."