Posted on 08/27/2016 9:19:59 AM PDT by upchuck
In her first national media interview in nearly a month, Hillary Clinton on Tuesday night defended herself from accusations that she gave special access to Clinton Foundation donors while serving as Secretary of State.
Speaking to CNN's Anderson Cooper, Clinton said her work at the State Department was never influenced by any outside forces.
"I made policy decisions based on what I thought was right to keep Americans safe and protect U.S. interests abroad," she said.
Clinton's comments came in response to an Associated Press story asserting more than half of the meetings Clinton took with representatives of non-governmental interests while she was Secretary of State were with people who directly or indirectly donated to her family's global charity.
Emails from Clinton's private server also showed that some Clinton Foundation donors sought access to Clinton while she served at the State Department. The emails did not, however, show Clinton giving special favors to those donors.
In her interview with Cooper, Clinton reiterated that her emails didn't show special favors were given to her donors.
She also asserted that neither she nor former President Bill Clinton ever made money off the charity. She challenged Cooper to ask similar questions of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has interests in hundreds of businesses and investments and possible foreign connections.
"You know more about the Foundation than you know about anything concerning Donald Trump's wealth, his business, his tax returns. I think it's quite remarkable," Clinton said.
"[Trump's] refusal to release his tax returns is even more concerning, given the recent news that his businesses are hundreds of millions of dollars in debt to big banks, including the state-owned bank of China and business groups with ties to the Kremlin."
Trump has not released his tax returns since 1981. He has, however filed a mandatory personal financial disclosure statement, which lists his current holdings.
The 104-page document identifies hundreds of Trump-run foreign and domestic companies, which like the Clinton Foundation, make some ethics experts nervous about potential conflicts of interest if Trump wins the presidency.
BWAHAHAHA
She is soooo desperate
Hillary, YOU are guilty of lying, trying to destroy government property, possibly influence peddling, not doing your job as Secretary of State and being careless with top secret information. Please shut up and turn yourself in as a criminal.
The Clinton Foundation considers promoting government action to enhance health and wellness a ‘charitable’ outreach.
In other words, putting 100 grand in the pocket of some third world operative is “charity”.
And then they get to write it off and count it in their ‘charitable’ giving for the foundation and not one of the foundation’s expenses.
A really neat racket.
Projection is an ugly thing.
Trump has absolutely no obligation whatsoever to release ANY personal information other than to certify that he’s eligible to run for president.
Anything more is just trolling by the competition in collusion with their MSM toadies to find non-issues to hyperventilate over.
Kelly Anne Conway said it best two weeks ago - The Clintons are the ultimate Grifters. Trump should just start and keep calling them that in his speeches.
The Clintons went from broke and in debt to multimillionaires in just a few years by selling influence and classified intel. Just imagine how much more they can rake in if Hillary gets 4 more years in the White House.
Liar, liar, pantsuit on Fyah!
A cornered ‘Rat is desperate! ,,,
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CLINTON FOUNDATION ANNOUNCED THAT SHOULD HILLARY CLINTON DECIDE TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT, THE FOUNDATION WOULD FOLLOW APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES FOR ACCEPTING DONATIONS FROM FOREIGN DONATIONS, JUST LIKE IT HAD HAD UNDER SECRETARY CLINTON
Clinton Foundation: Should Secretary Clinton Decide To Run For Office, We Will Continue To Ensure The Foundation’s Policies And Practices Regarding Support From International Partners Are Appropriate, Just As We Did When She Served As Secretary Of State. Like other global charities, the Clinton Foundation receives support from individuals, organizations and governments from all over the world. Contributions are made because the Foundation’s programs improve the lives of millions of people around the globe. The Clinton Foundation has a record of transparency that goes above what is required of U.S. charities. This includes the voluntary disclosure of contributions on the Foundation’s website. Should Secretary Clinton decide to run for office, we will continue to ensure the Foundation’s policies and practices regarding support from international partners are appropriate, just as we did when she served as Secretary of State. [Clinton Foundation, 2/19/15]
Wall Street Journal: Clinton Foundation Spokesman Claimed Donors Go Through A Vigorous Vetting Process. A spokesman for the Clinton Foundation said the charity has a need to raise money for its many projects, which aim to do such things as improve education, health care and the environment around the world. He also said that donors go through a vigorous vetting process. [Wall Street Journal, 2/17/15]
Clinton Spokesman Merrill: The Clinton Foundation Has Said It Will Re-Evaluate Its Contributor Practices If Secretary Clinton Runs, Just As Was Done When She Became Secretary Of State. [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
AND DEFENDED THE FOUNDATIONS GLOBAL WORK THAT WAS SUPPORTED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENT DONATIONS
Clinton Foundation Spokesman: Projects Aim To Do Such Things As Improve Education, Health Care And The Environment Around The World. A spokesman for the Clinton Foundation said the charity has a need to raise money for its many projects, which aim to do such things as improve education, health care and the environment around the world. He also said that donors go through a vigorous vetting process. [Wall Street Journal, 2/17/15]
Clinton Foundation Spokesman Craig Minassian And Hillary Clinton Spokesman Nick Merrill Sent Around Talking Points To Clinton Allies In Hopes That You Will Join Us In Defending The Good Work The Foundation Does And Will Continue To Do. Its been a little while since weve sent one of these, but given the attacks on the Clinton Foundation as of late, we wanted to send around some points in hopes that you will join us in defending the good work the Foundation does and will continue to do. [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton Spokesman Merrill: In The Last Couple Of Weeks, There Has Been Little Mention Of The Good Work The Foundation Does, And That It Is Without A Doubt A World-Class Philanthropy. As youve probably seen reading the stories in the last couple of weeks, there has been little mention of the good work the Foundation does, and that it is without a doubt a world-class philanthropy. [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton Spokesman Merrill Highlighted The Work Of The Clinton Foundation In The Areas Of Haiti, Global Health, Women And Girls & No Ceilings: The Full Participation Project, Childhood Obesity, Economic Development, Climate Change, Clinton Global Initiative, Too Small To Fail, Job One. [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton Spokesman Merrill: The Clinton Foundation Is A Philanthropy, Period. [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton Spokesman Merrill: Clinton Foundation Receives Contributions From Around The World, Because They’re Doing Groundbreaking, Life-Changing Work Around The Globe. [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton Spokesman Merrill: Clinton Foundation Contributions Are Responsible For Millions Of People Getting Access To Live-Saving HIV/AIDS Treatment. These contributions are important because they are responsible for millions of people getting access to life-saving HIV/AIDs treatment, more than 40,000 farmers in Malawi, Tanzania, and Rwanda improving their incomes by more than 500 percent; 33,500 tons of greenhouse gas emissions being reduced annually across the U.S.; supporting the Clinton Global Initiative whose members have made nearly 3,100 Commitments to Action to improving more than 430 million lives around the world and so much more. The list goes on. [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton Spokesman Merrill: Without These Contributions Fewer People Would Have Access To Affordable HIV/AIDS Medication; Fewer People Would Have Access To Clean Water And Fewer Children In The US Would Have Access To Healthy Foods. Without these contributions, it’s clear what would have happened fewer people would have access to affordable HIV/AIDS medication; fewer people would have access to clean water; fewer economic opportunities would be made available in developing communities in nations across Africa, Asia, and South; and fewer children in the US would have access to healthy foods. [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton Spokesman Merrill: It Is Important To Acknowledge That After Much Scrutiny, And When You Cast Aside Those Whose Goal It Is To Make Political Hay, That This Is A Philanthropy, Widely Recognized As A Successful One, And It Does An Enormous Amount Of Good. The bottom line: The ability to fund the Foundation is the ability to improve the lives of millions of people across the world. And while its appropriate to raise questions to ensure that money is being used as efficiently as possible to achieve its mission, its just as important to acknowledge that after much scrutiny, and when you cast aside those whose goal it is to make political hay, that this is a philanthropy, widely recognized as a successful one, and it does an enormous amount of good that the people who founded it and work there should be nothing but immensely proud of. Period. [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton Spokesman Merrill: The Work Of The Clinton Foundation Is Effective, Which Is Why It Has Bipartisan Support From Places Like News Corporation [And] Chris Ruddy Of NewsMax. The work of the Clinton Foundation is effective, which is why it has bipartisan support from places like News Corporation, Chris Ruddy of NewsMax, and counts among its contributors and CGI participants President George H.W. Bush, Laura Bush, Condi Rice, John McCain, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, and dozens of governors and mayors from both sides of the aisle. [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton Spokesman Merrill: Every Penny Of The Money Algeria Donated For Haiti Went To Help Haiti. Every penny of the money Algeria donated for Haiti went to help Haiti. People forget about the outpouring of support for those debased by the earthquake and the need to get money and supplies there quickly. The United Nations asked President Clinton to head Haiti relief and encouraged countries to support the effort. President Bush partnered with WJC to set up the Bush-Clinton Haiti Fund in part because the Clinton Foundation had an expertise in addressing such challenges efficiently and effectively - as they previously did with the Tsunami is SE Asia. [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Clinton Spokesman Merrill: When People Call For The Donations To Be Returned, They Are Dismissing The Fact That Lives Will Be Affected, Even Lost. People are trying to make this political forget the human toll of HIV/AIDs or earthquakes or that as governments have fewer resources around the world. Thats exactly where NGOs need to step into the void to help improve people’s lives. When people call for the donations to be returned, they are dismissing the fact that lives will be affected, even lost. [Nick Merrill, 3/2/15]
Maybe President Trump will force the Clinton Foundation to give back all its illegal donations?
Trump is literally under continuous IRS audit.
Is Cankles saying the IRS is not to be trusted?
One thing we can be certain of, if Hillary! is elected,
Trump will be destroyed, one way or another.
Many of us will soon follow.
This makes me laugh! Just posts away it was seen that TRUMP would win in a landslide. Now realizing from where all the boulders and rocks will appear, it dawns....they come down due to the fact that the Clintonites and BO’Bs forces are finding their heads exploding causing all those many rocks to appear on the surface, crashing through the streets. The earth’s plates are shifting, and all the gravy is now on the table. EVERY PENNY? This creature and her brood do not deal in pennies. They are BIG TIME. She is known for money misplacement.
Nick Merrill: one of the greatest BSers of all time.
Wonder how he sleeps at night? He has no shame.
Investigate Trump’s businesses?? She thinks they haven’t been doing tgat since day one? Donald Trump is clean. She doesn’t know that!?
She must be melting.
They just came up with a twenty year old story about campaign mgr Bannon’s ex wife accusing Brannon of something and then forfeiting by not showing up in court.
Note she says she and Bill never received a "salary" from the foundation.
Well, there are lots of ways an individual can skim goodies off a corporation other than a straight "salary."
I would much rather work for a Trump company of any size than ANYTHING connected to either of the Clintons. As a life-long bookkeeper, I still do books for 2 companies—one over 45 years, the other over 40 years.
Trump signs thousands of paychecks every payroll cycle. The Clintons only sign the endorsement side of checks that are payoffs.
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