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Judy Woodruff should have disclosed at last night's debate, her gift to the Clinton Foundation.
Neither Woodruff nor Ifill broached the subject at last night's debate, even as we now hear that a subpoena was issued last fall to the Clinton Foundation, in the investigation of links between the Foundation and the State Department, when Hillary Clinton served as Secretary of State.
May 21, 2015:
Michael Getler, the ombudsman for PBS, called on Thursday a decision by "PBS NewsHour" managing editor Judy Woodruff to donate to the Clinton Foundation "a mistake":
As Getler explains, Woodruff recently discussed on air a donation of $250 to the Haiti Relief Fund, a charitable initiative founded by the Clinton Foundation in 2010 when the country was reeling from a massive earthquake. She addressed the contribution at the end of the "PBS Newshour" broadcast on May 15.
Woodruff's donation to the Clinton Foundation came under scrutiny after revelations that ABC Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos contributed $75,000 to the foundation to fight AIDS and deforestation. His contribution rankled many media observers who suggested it compromised Stephanopoulos' ability to report on the Clintons.
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"Woodruff has had a distinguished, 45-year journalistic career, holding down important positions with CBS, NBC, CNN and PBS. She has always struck me as straight and professional in her approach to the news and, having watched her now for several years, I couldn’t tell you how she’d vote. But there are lots of ways to contribute to Haitian earthquake relief. So the choice of the Clinton Foundation, even in a small amount and with the best of intentions, was a mistake in my book."
As Getler explains, Woodruff recently discussed on air a donation of $250 to the Haiti Relief Fund, a charitable initiative founded by the Clinton Foundation in 2010 when the country was reeling from a massive earthquake. She addressed the contribution at the end of the "PBS Newshour" broadcast on May 15.
Woodruff's donation to the Clinton Foundation came under scrutiny after revelations that ABC Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos contributed $75,000 to the foundation to fight AIDS and deforestation. His contribution rankled many media observers who suggested it compromised Stephanopoulos' ability to report on the Clintons.
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Interesting how this subject never saw a glimmer of light last night. Does Woodruff know on which side her bread is buttered? The public wants to know.
A lie by omission is just as much a lie to the public as the more conventional definition.
February 11, 2016:
...Last month, Clinton denied a Fox News report that the FBI had expanded its probe of her private email server to include ties between the State Department and her foundation, calling it “an unsourced, irresponsible” report with “no basis” in fact.
Republican lawmakers have accused Clinton of allowing large donations from foreign governments to the foundation to influence her decisionmaking as secretary of State.
Bernie Sanders, Clinton's rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, has largely refused to raise the issue. But last spring he did express concern that the Clinton Foundation was part of a political system “dominated by money.”
Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, who led the foundation while his wife was serving as secretary of State, have denied any wrongdoing.
Representatives for Hillary Clinton, the Clinton Foundation, the State Department and Abedin declined to comment for the report.
Republican lawmakers have accused Clinton of allowing large donations from foreign governments to the foundation to influence her decisionmaking as secretary of State.
Bernie Sanders, Clinton's rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, has largely refused to raise the issue. But last spring he did express concern that the Clinton Foundation was part of a political system “dominated by money.”
Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, who led the foundation while his wife was serving as secretary of State, have denied any wrongdoing.
Representatives for Hillary Clinton, the Clinton Foundation, the State Department and Abedin declined to comment for the report.
Where do you stand today, Ms. Woodruff?
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yes lining the pockets of the Clintons
I expect these arguments from Republicans not intelligent people
