The book, a 186page investigation of donations made to the clinton foundation by foreign entities, is proving the most anticipated and feared. Jan 05, 2018 many of the allegations were detailed in conservative author peter schweizers 2015 book clinton cash. Donald trump has promised to deliver a speech this week that will address bill and hillary clintons scandals. New book, clinton cash, questions foreign donations to foundation. The clinton foundation has been one of the most heavily scrutinized charitable organizations in the world, and subjected to outrageous, politically motivated allegations that have been proven. It was established by former president of the united states bill clinton with the stated mission to. The list of clinton associates whove died mysteriously.
Republican clinton cash scandal collapses before the book. How financial parasites and debt bondage destroy the global economy. The clinton foundation improves lives across the united states and around the world by creating economic opportunity, improving public health, and inspiring civic engagement and service. More troubling is that businessmen have been able to expand the profile of their companies by working generously alongside the clinton foundation. Is the fbis latest probe of the clinton foundation a witch. The book, a 186page investigation of donations made to the clinton foundation by foreign entities, is proving the most anticipated and feared book of a presidential cycle still in its infancy. Nov 05, 2016 the inner workings of a mysterious offthebooks arm of the clinton foundation were partially revealed in the hacked emails of hillary clinton campaign chairman john podesta. Founded in 1997 by former us president bill clinton, the clinton foundation has become a. The foundation initially seemed wellsuited for cleaning up bill clinton s legacy after the monica lewinsky scandal s ugliness. This is probably not a comprehensive list, but here.
Hillary clinton and the obama administration find themselves at the center of an explosive scandal involving the transfer of 20 percent of all u. Is the clinton foundation, after being rocked by a series of scandals, going down for the count. Bill clinton s advice on how to deal with marco rubio. The untold story of how and why foreign governments and businesses helped make bill and hillary rich is a 2015 new york times bestselling. The story came to light after the release of a groundbreaking book by peter schweizer called clinton cash which uncovered a serious of state department decisions that appeared to favor big clinton foundation donors. Clinton family associate sidney blumenthal has made legal threats to the publisher of a forthcoming book featuring allegations against. Hillary clinton and chelsea clinton arrive for an event for their new book the book of gutsy women in new york city, october 3, 2019. Lets try to break down exactly what that means for the presidential hopeful. Politifact factchecking the clinton foundation controversy. Is the clinton foundation the greater scandal surrounding. During dinner with friends at the clinton home in chappaqua, n.
Apr 24, 2015 the clinton foundation scandal raises a. The six clinton foundation scandals everyone needs to know. Trump justice departments clinton foundation inquiry ends with. A mudslinging, murdochapproved bestsellerinthemaking is ready to provide conservatives with their most potent fodder yet to cast the clinton family foundation as a scandal. The clinton foundation improves lives across the united states and around the world by creating economic opportunity, improving public health, and inspiring. Jan 09, 2018 the clinton foundation continues to be the subject of a great deal of controversy long after hillary clinton lost her election to donald trump. The great clinton ratfcking comes to a predictable conclusion. Inside hillary clinton s secret takeover of the dnc. Did bill and hillary clintons greed threaten americas. The final, inevitable collapse of the rightwing medias. The foundation exemplified the clinton scandal cycle. Internal revenue service now believes clinton foundation.
He started blue ocean law with that value in mind, and today hes doing his part to defend vulnerable communities from pressing issues in the pacific region. May 01, 2018 the clinton foundation, after seeing a drop in donations amid increased scrutiny and paytoplay allegations, is revving back up with a glitzy fundraising gala that coincides with a broader push. The truth behind the scandals in the clinton white house. The clinton foundation operates as a public charity. Clinton foundations alleged pay to play or its private. The clinton foundation scandal raises a larger question. The inner workings of a mysterious offthebooks arm of the clinton foundation were partially revealed in the hacked emails of hillary clinton campaign chairman john podesta. Controversy over the foundation erupted after peter schweizers 2015 book clinton cash suggested that the foundation served as a way for donors to curry favor with then secretary of. When i was asked to run the democratic party after the russians hacked our emails, i stumbled onto a shocking truth about the. Clinton cash author responds to clintons reaction to book. Huge scandal at clinton foundation the new york times takes. Read the latest news about the clinton foundation scandal and other news and commentary about the 2016 election and hillary clinton.
Some clinton foundation officials questioned blumenthals value and grumbled that his hiring was a favor from the clintons. Clinton foundation investigated by justice department bbc. Chris swecker sounds off on the former fbi directors inability to answer questions on the investigation into russian election interference. Aug 30, 2016 the clinton foundation is a nonprofit organization founded by former president bill clinton in 2001, after he left the white house. Its possible the foundation has boosted the clintons public image since bill clinton left office, and this has helped them command such large speaking fees and book advances, and its also. Clinton foundation foreign donations scandal the book turnedfilm that has inflicted the most lasting and politically lethal damage to hillary clinton and her campaign, clinton cash, came from the investigative pen of breitbart senior editoratlarge peter schweizer. Jeenah moonreuters the justice department is expected to. Clinton foundation scandal news hillary clinton election. Five dirty little secrets about hillary that the media isn.
The clinton foundation is under investigation for tax fraud. So do her unending email controversies, and the shifting explanations that seem to. In 2011, the clinton foundation brokered a deal with digicel, a cellphoneservice provider seeking to gain access to the haitian market. May 05, 2015 on monday bill clinton told nbc news while on a clinton foundation tour of africa with daughter chelsea that the book and its enthusiastic embrace by republicans was part of a very concerted. Veep actress reveals shes another victim of the clinton email scandal. The latest wikileaks revelation is a 2011 memo from top clinton aide doug band outlining conflicts of interest at the clinton foundation while hillary was secretary of state. Schweizer s book will be released the same day former president bill clinton and the clintons daughter, chelsea, will host the clinton global initiative gathering with donors in morocco, the.
Hillary aides called the clinton foundation chelseas nest egg. The untold story of how and why foreign governments and businesses helped make bill and hillary rich 9780062369291. Blumenthal worked with the clinton foundation and was an informal adviser to clinton. The story came to light after the release of a groundbreaking book by peter schweizer called clinton cash which uncovered a serious of state department decisions that appeared to favor big. Jun 19, 2015 republican presidential candidate carly fiorina says that so little of the charitable donations to the clinton foundation actually go to charitable works a figure carly for america later. The clinton foundation, after seeing a drop in donations amid increased scrutiny and paytoplay allegations, is revving back up with a glitzy fundraising gala that coincides with a. Clintons public image since bill clinton left office, and this has helped them command such large speaking fees and book advances, and.
A lot of the allegations about the clinton foundation scandal come from a man named peter schweizer, who wrote a book called clinton cash in which he makes all kinds of claims about the foundation. Gifts to hillary clintons family charity are scrutinized in wake of book. The 1996 united states campaign finance controversy was an alleged effort by the peoples republic of china to influence domestic american politics prior to and during the clinton administration and also involved the fundraising practices of the administration itself while questions regarding the u. Hillary clinton, and her large coterie of friends and advisers, have once again found themselves in the familiar position of trying to contain a scandal ahead of the publication of a new book. It was established by former president of the united states bill clinton with the stated mission to strengthen the capacity of people in the united states. Clinton foundation revving back up despite ethical cloud. Dinesh dsouza on clinton foundation documentary youtube. Working with partners across the united states and around the world to create economic opportunity, improve public health, and inspire. Nov 02, 2015 5 hillary scandals the media is missing by edward klein. Yet like steinbecks the pearl, it plagues hillary clinton. Aug 10, 2016 the clinton dead pool 1 james mcdougal clintons convicted whitewater partner died of an apparent heart attack, while in solitary confinement.
Apr 20, 2015 the book, a 186page investigation of donations made to the clinton foundation by foreign entities, is proving the most anticipated and feared book of a presidential cycle still in its infancy. Sheikh mohammed hussein al amoudi takes exception to several of the allegations made in clinton cash. It brings in money through fundraising, which it spends on its. Inside hillary clintons secret takeover of the dnc.
Is the clinton foundation the greater scandal surrounding hillary. Hillary clintons state department was part of a panel that approved the sale of a large u. Sep 06, 2016 dinesh dsouza on clinton foundation documentary. Fox news channel presents a special documentary on the clinton foundation scandal anchored by bret baier, the tangled clinton web on friday, april 24 at 10 pm et. During hillary clintons tenure as secretary of state, a number of individuals, organizations, and countries allegedly contributed to the clinton foundation either. The scandal that republicans hoped would take down hillary clinton has already sputtered and fizzled as the media has largely debunked the book clinton cash as strong on allegations, but weak on. Republican presidential candidate carly fiorina says that so little of the charitable donations to the clinton foundation actually go to charitable works a figure carly for america later. Nbc keeps trying to dismiss clinton foundation scandal with. Apr 20, 2015 a mudslinging, murdochapproved bestsellerinthemaking is ready to provide conservatives with their most potent fodder yet to cast the clinton family foundation as a scandal ridden disqualifier.
While blumenthals foundation job focused on highlighting the legacy of clinton s presidency, some officials at the charity questioned his value and grumbled that his hiring was a. In 2015, schweizer used gais work as the foundation for clinton cash, a sloppily researched and shoddily reported book which alleged that bill and hillary clinton typically blur the lines. Obama foundation leader julian aguan was born and raised in guam and is grounded in the central chamorro value of reciprocity. Apart from his partisan sniping passages, this is well researched and documented, and a worthy read for anyone who wants to drill deeper into the clinton foundation fraud built on sand, crony capitalism and scandals. Clinton ally blumenthal sought to stop publication of russia probe. Author peter schweizer documents well how the clinton foundation, particularly as headed by bill clinton while his wife hillary clinton was secretary of state, evolved into an enormous mixer of money and power. The book focuses on the scandal that began late july 2016 with the start of the fbis counterintelligence.
I deal through the clinton foundation, tony told a reporter. Apr 24, 2015 after using an ethics expert from the sunlight foundation an organization funded by leftwing billionaire george soros to dismiss the clinton foundation scandal on thursdays nbc nightly news, correspondent andrea mitchell appeared on fridays today using the same socalled expert and a statement from airplane manufacturer boeing to reject corruption allegations against. Laundering foreign money ken silverstein interview transcript an interview with investigative reporter ken silverstein, who blisteringly eviscerates the. A new book reveals how hillary clintons aides called money donated to her charitable organization her daughters nest egg. Clinton cash is an astonishing book and im only sorry i didnt read it before the 2016 presidential election. A guide to the clintons scandals whitewater, 1992 allegation. The latest controversy over the clinton foundation the allegation that special access was given to foundation donors when hillary clinton was. The uranium one controversy involves conspiracy theories promoted by conservative media, politicians, and commentators. No evidence of wrongdoing has been found after four years of allegations.
Clinton s role, and the link to the clinton foundation, first became an issue a year and a half ago, when news organizations received advance copies of the book clinton cash. New book, clinton cash, questions foreign donations to. The clinton foundation founded in 1997 as the william j. Clinton foundation scandals show america cant trust. The media will try to memoryhole this latest clinton foundation scandal, but it cant be forgotten.
The granddaddy of all clinton scandals surfaced during bill clintons bid for the presidency. Jan 19, 2018 the foundation initially seemed wellsuited for cleaning up bill clinton s legacy after the monica lewinsky scandal s ugliness. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blood sport. The clinton foundation is a conspiracy that hillary and. Peter schweizer book clinton cash, which investigates the clintons decisions to take millions of dollars from foreign governments like saudi. The clintons arranged to have digicel receive millions in. While some of the boldest claims about the clintons finances have been shown to be unsubstantiated, it could still damage hillary clintons. While the story never explicitly makes the claim that the. Scaling back the clinton foundation is another sign. Ahead of the publication of a new book alleging a paytoplay relationship between the clinton foundation and clinton s state department, her allies are following their standard scandal playbook. Feds received whistleblower evidence in 2017 alleging. Donors are having second thoughts about big giving as accusations fly about hillary clintons role. Schweizer was a senior editor for breitbart news, the altright news site run by donald trumps campaign ceo. Aug 14, 20 that the clinton global initiative is alleged to have bought natalie portman a firstclass ticket for her and her dog to attend an event in 2009 is the tip of the iceberg.
The untold story of how and why foreign governments and businesses helped make bill and hillary rich. Feds received whistleblower evidence in 2017 alleging clinton. Is the fbis latest probe of the clinton foundation a. Clinton foundation foreign donations scandal articles.
The book itself failed to find the smoking gun clinton s most vociferous critics are convinced exists, but it served as a prod to the rest of the press corps to investigate the issues raised by. As the clinton foundation scandal deepens, the media yawn. Store advertise with us book our speakers help center contact us. Jun 29, 2016 the clinton foundation is a philanthropic foundation the clintons appear to use as a personal piggy bank, writes corsi, a political commentator and author known for his two new york times. Clinton foundationstate department controversy wikipedia. First, the foundation was originally set up to construct a library, maintain a historical site with records, and engage in study and research.
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