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Saturday, February 21, 2015

Clinton Connection: Foundation Donors Lobbied Hillary's State Dept.

Hillary Clinton's ties to large corporations have come under more scrutiny after it was revealed that dozens of companies that have donated millions to her family's foundation also lobbied the State Department during her tenure as secretary of state.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the 60 companies who lobbied Clinton's State Department between 2009 and 2013 donated over $26 million to the Clinton Foundation in that period. The donors include instantly recognizable names like General Electric, Exxon Mobil, and Boeing.

The Journal also reports that at least 44 of the 60 companies participated in philanthropy projects valued at $3.2 billion set up by the Clinton Global Initiative, which is a wing of the foundation. At least 25 of the companies also contributed to 15 public-private partnerships created by Clinton and coordinated by the State Department.

While there is no evidence that any laws were broken, the connections do raise potentially thorny ethical questions as Clinton prepares for a likely 2016 run for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I doubt she will run, but hope that she does because of her many vulnerabilities.

Anonymous said...

I believe the two most ugly woman in the U.S. are running hand in hand , Pelosi and Clinton .
I do mean ugly in both ways inside and out.

Anonymous said...

And now her husband is caught up in a sex slave scandal.

Anonymous said...

snake, nothing but a snake. always has been.

Anonymous said...


Donations to her/their foundation are just a legal form of bribery and influence peddling.

Anonymous said...

Hellary for Prez! Let's carry on the Obama agenda for a Communist Amerika.