Vice President Pence condemned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday, saying his tweets about a “Pence takeover” of the White House are "absurd and frankly offensive.”

“I would dismiss that out of hand,” Pence said, after Assange tweeted that intelligence committee officials “close to Pence stated privately this month that they are planning on a Pence takeover” at the White House, though they “did not state if Pence agrees.”

He apparently did not, telling conservative radio host Laura Ingraham, “I would find all of that dialogue to be absurd and frankly offensive. It is the greatest honor of my life to serve shoulder-to-shoulder with the 45th president of the United States.”

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Assange tweeted several times Tuesday claiming that President Trump’s Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Virginia Democrat blasts Trump's 'appalling' remark about COVID-19 deaths in 'blue states' The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden asks if public can trust vaccine from Trump ahead of Election Day | Oklahoma health officials raised red flags before Trump rally MORE, said earlier this month she’d like to see Pence become president because he’s seen as “predictable hence defeatable.”

“It should be noted that both the officials close to Pence and Hillary Clinton spoke of moving towards an 'impeachment' not other action,” Assange added.

Clinton stated privately this month that she is quietly pushing for a Pence takeover. She stated that Pence is predictable hence defeatable. — Julian Assange (@JulianAssange) March 14, 2017

Two IC officials close to Pence stated privately this month that they are planning on a Pence takeover. Did not state if Pence agrees. — Julian Assange (@JulianAssange) March 14, 2017

Shortly after Pence dismissed Assange’s claim on the radio show, the WikiLeaks founder tweeted a link to his response, saying the vice president “responds to knowledge that Hillary Clinton and two officials close to him are working towards him taking the presidency.”

It should be noted that both the officials close to Pence and Hillary Clinton spoke of moving towards an 'impeachment' not other action. — Julian Assange (@JulianAssange) March 14, 2017

No concrete evidence supports Assange's "takeover" claim.