The Senate Intelligence Committee has requested that WikiLeaks founder and editor-in-chief Julian Assange provide testimony in relation to its investigation into Russian election meddling during the 2016 presidential race, according to a letter published Wednesday by the self-described “not-for-profit” media organization.

The letter, purportedly signed by Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Richard Burr (R-NC) on August 1, was delivered to Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, where the Australian native has been holed up after seeking refuge from criminal charges six years ago.

“As you are aware, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is conducting a bipartisan inquiry into Russia interference in the 2016 U.S. election,” the letter reads. “As part of that inquiry, the Committee requests that you make yourself available for a closed door interview with bipartisan Committee staff at a mutually agreeable time and location”:

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