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Mr Farage refused to explain his visit to Julian Assange’s home, however, claiming he “forgot” what had occurred inside the building when approached by reporters as he left. The pair both supported Donald Trump in the lead-up to last November’s US presidential election, with Mr Assange regularly posting anti-Hillary Clinton messages on Twitter. Nigel Farage famously declared at a Trump rally he wouldn’t vote for Mrs Clinton “even if you paid me”.

GETTY Nigel Farage and Julian Assange may have met today

The pair appear to have enough in common to warrant a mysterious visit, with Mr Farage spotted at the embassy this afternoon.

GETTY Nigel Farage and Julian Assange both appear to support Donald Trump

Along with a producer from LBC who accomponied him, Mr Farage refused to explain the visit - pointedly claiming he had “forgot” what had happened. He added: “I never discuss where I go or who I see.”

GETTY Julian Assange has been holed in at the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012

The visit even made ripples across the Atlantic, where the White House's press secretary was forced to deny any knowledge of the visit. Sean Spicer actually responded with some annoyance at being asked, saying he did not “keep his schedule”.

GETTY Nigel Farage said he wouldn't have voted for Hillary Clinton if he was paid

Mr Spicer said: “I have my own concerns here keeping track of what everyone is doing. I generally don’t worry about what’s going on across the pond. “This is silly. I don’t think asking where random foreign leaders are and whether they are there…I’m sure he was there doing whatever. But I don’t keep his schedule.”

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