[jdm]

The Clinton campaign made its announcement around 6:40 p.m., shortly after the network evening news shows had begun on the East Coast. The timing was roughly the same as on Aug. 29 when Clinton advisers disclosed they were returning Mr. Hsu’s $23,000 in personal donations to Clinton campaign accounts. Clinton aides, who have been trying to contain the political damage from the Hsu revelations, have been monitoring the number of stories that the network evening news has run on Mr. Hsu — only a handful thus far.

Mr. Wolfson’s full statement on the issue follows:

In light of recent events and allegations that Mr. Norman Hsu engaged in an llegal investment scheme, we have decided out of an abundance of caution to return the money he raised for our campaign.

This week approximately 260 donors will receive refunds totaling approximately $850,000 from the campaign.

Mr. Hsu donated to numerous charities and more than two dozen candidates and committees. Despite conducting a thorough review of public records, our campaign, like these others, were unaware of Mr. Hsu’s decade-plus old warrant.

To help ensure against this type of situation in the future, our campaign will also institute vigorous additional vetting procedures on our bundlers, including criminal background checks. In any instances where a source of a bundler’s income is in question, the campaign will take affirmative steps to verify its origin.

Clinton to Return All Hsu-Tainted Money

[Grampa Dave]

Don’t you love their timing re their announcements.

They had to be really scared not set on this until Friday after 6 pm or on Sat/Sun.

[jimbo123]

Hillary’s 260 strawman donors should be indicted and prosecuted as part of the racket.

[Daus]

The Clinton campaign made its announcement around 6:40 p.m., shortly after the network evening news shows had begun on the East Coast.

In typical Clinton fashion, she's chosen to use the anniversry of 9-11 as media cover.