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In reply to the discussion: Here we go - the beginning of the probable end. Clinton Foundation Audit. [View all]Ino
(3,366 posts)34. Hillary traded State Dept favors for contributions & speaking fees
http://www.salon.com/2015/05/31/the_cash_donations_hillary_simply_has_no_answer_for_partner/
http://www.ibtimes.com/clinton-foundation-donors-got-weapons-deals-hillary-clintons-state-department-1934187
Federal law designates the secretary of state as responsible for the continuous supervision and general direction of sales of arms, military hardware and services to foreign countries. In practice, that meant that Clinton was charged with rejecting or approving weapons deals and when it came to Clinton Foundation donors, Hillary Clintons State Department did a whole lot of approving.
While Clinton was secretary of state, her department approved $165 billion worth of commercial arms sales to Clinton Foundation donors. That figure from Clintons three full fiscal years in office is almost double the value of arms sales to those countries during the same period of President George W. Bushs second term.
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During Hillary Clintons 2009 Senate confirmation hearings, Republican Sen. Richard Lugar said the Clinton Foundation should stop accepting foreign government money. He warned that if it didnt, foreign governments and entities may perceive the Clinton Foundation as a means to gain favor with the secretary of state.
The Clintons did not take his advice. Advocates for limits on the political influence of money now say that Lugar was prescient.
The word was out to these groups that one of the best ways to gain access and influence with the Clintons was to give to this foundation, said Meredith McGehee, policy director at the Campaign Legal Center.
While Clinton was secretary of state, her department approved $165 billion worth of commercial arms sales to Clinton Foundation donors. That figure from Clintons three full fiscal years in office is almost double the value of arms sales to those countries during the same period of President George W. Bushs second term.
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During Hillary Clintons 2009 Senate confirmation hearings, Republican Sen. Richard Lugar said the Clinton Foundation should stop accepting foreign government money. He warned that if it didnt, foreign governments and entities may perceive the Clinton Foundation as a means to gain favor with the secretary of state.
The Clintons did not take his advice. Advocates for limits on the political influence of money now say that Lugar was prescient.
The word was out to these groups that one of the best ways to gain access and influence with the Clintons was to give to this foundation, said Meredith McGehee, policy director at the Campaign Legal Center.
http://www.ibtimes.com/clinton-foundation-donors-got-weapons-deals-hillary-clintons-state-department-1934187
As Hillary Clinton presses a campaign for the presidency, she has confronted sustained scrutiny into her familys personal and philanthropic dealings, along with questions about whether their private business interests have colored her exercise of public authority. As IBTimes previously reported, Clinton switched from opposing an American free trade agreement with Colombia to supporting it after a Canadian energy and mining magnate with interests in that South American country contributed to the Clinton Foundation. IBTimes review of the Clintons annual financial disclosures also revealed that 13 companies lobbying the State Department paid Bill Clinton $2.5 million in speaking fees while Hillary Clinton headed the agency.
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Here we go - the beginning of the probable end. Clinton Foundation Audit. [View all]
in_cog_ni_to
Nov 2015
OP
Just FYI, there is only one prophetic, Nostradamus-like GUT, and it belongs to Michael Chertoff.
TrollBuster9090
Nov 2015
#148
So arrogant. Yet, every Empire has fallen. They are unsustainable so Rove's aide is simply
sabrina 1
Nov 2015
#208
GREAT READ. They're getting up to BFEE levels. I didn't realize corruption was that bad. n/t
zazen
Nov 2015
#4
Shame on you, stripping in front of the President! I cannot say how deeply disappointed I am.
merrily
Nov 2015
#111
something something desperation something something Nurse SUPERPAC something something 9/11 women.
AlbertCat
Nov 2015
#22
Holy shit. Looks like the intersection of greed, stupidity, and hubris.
winter is coming
Nov 2015
#8
The Clintons accumulated personal wealth of $80 million since leaving the White House.
Divernan
Nov 2015
#156
jury results from the alert on this thread, I guess it makes some uncomfortable
azurnoir
Nov 2015
#21
It's part of their strategy to alert on everything and hope some of it sticks. There
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#116
I wish, but don't think it would do any good. If it's who I think it is, they alert while on
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#118
You know it...which is why Hillary has to make shit up to throw at Bernie to distract from her disastrous campaign.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Nov 2015
#33
yup. Feb report: Clinton foundation received up to $81m from clients of controversial HSBC bank
magical thyme
Nov 2015
#66
HSBC, who was charged with money laundering for South American drug cartels.
Major Hogwash
Nov 2015
#100
this has been simmering for a long time. it's going to boil over right about now
magical thyme
Nov 2015
#56
Benghazi was a sideshow/distraction. This is real and not in the hands of Congress
magical thyme
Nov 2015
#68
"Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation is on Charity Navigator's Watchlist"
SusanCalvin
Nov 2015
#174
I’m starting to wonder if some well-placed GOP operatives sniffed this in the wind...
dorkzilla
Nov 2015
#79
I wonder if the Clintons simply ran out of ways to postpone doing that. n/t
winter is coming
Nov 2015
#119
and don't think for a moment that the Rs aren't going to keep this in their back pocket
nashville_brook
Nov 2015
#93
The author of the article has been published in The Nation and Mother Jones. Do you question their
smokey nj
Nov 2015
#182
They've acted like their foundation didn't even pay for the dry cleaning.
Spitfire of ATJ
Nov 2015
#185
Clearly Republican propaganda, but what kind of fool solicits money for her family's
JDPriestly
Nov 2015
#207
This will probably have the same effect as the Dubya National Guard revelations
eridani
Nov 2015
#211