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The '''Clinton Foundation conflicts of interest''' cited below roughly fall into three categories : (1) past  

The '''Clinton Foundation conflicts of interest''' cited below roughly fall into three categories : (1) past conflicts during [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]]'s tenure as [[U.S. Secretary of State]]; (2) conflicts of interest related to fundraising for [[election]] campaigns; and (3) potential conflicts should Hillary Clinton be elected president of the [[United States]]. Potential conflicts are of concern given a president would find it difficult to recuse themself in a decision that only the president can make, such as the [[Keystone XL]] pipeline.<ref>http://www.wsj.com/articles/foreign-government-gifts-to-clinton-foundation-on-the-rise-1424223031 </ref>

conflicts during [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]]'s tenure as [[U.S. Secretary of State]]; (2) conflicts of interest

The [[Clinton Foundation]] Federal Tax ID number is '''[https://www.google.com/search?q=31-1580204&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-831-1580204 31-1580204]'''.

related to fundraising for [[election]] campaigns; and (3) potential conflicts should Hillary Clinton be elected

[https://web.archive.org/web/20120118052616/http://www.clintonfoundation.org/contributors/pages/page_1.html Known donor list as of 2008].

president of the [[United States]]. Potential conflicts are of concern given a president would find it difficult to

==Oil companies<ref>http://www.ibtimes.com/political-capital/oil-companies-donated-clinton-foundation-while-lobbying-state-department-2348832 </ref>==

*[[Chevron]], Alberta Clipper

*[[Chevron]], Alberta Clipper

*American Petroleum Institute, Canadian Oil Sands  

*American Petroleum Institute, Canadian Oil Sands  

*ConocoPhillips, Canadian Oil Sands

*ConocoPhillips, Canadian Oil Sands

==Arms sales<ref>http://www.rollcall.com/news/clinton_foundations_missteps_point_to_broader_problem-241644-1.html  

==Arms sales<ref>http://www.rollcall.com/news/clinton_foundations_missteps_point_to_broader_problem-241644-1.html </ref>==

 

In all, governments and corporations involved in the arms deals approved by Clinton’s State Department have delivered between $54 million and $141 million to the Clinton Foundation as well as hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to the Clinton family, according to foundation and State Department records. <ref>http://www.ibtimes.com/clinton-foundation-donors-got-weapons-deals-hillary-clintons-state-department-1934187</ref>

</ref>==

In all, governments and corporations involved in the arms deals approved by Clinton’s State Department have  

 

delivered between $54 million and $141 million to the Clinton Foundation as well as hundreds of thousands of  

 

dollars in payments to the Clinton family, according to foundation and State Department records. <ref>  

 

http://www.ibtimes.com/clinton-foundation-donors-got-weapons-deals-hillary-clintons-state-department-1934187</ref>

*Algeria paid between $250,000 and $500,000.

*Algeria paid between $250,000 and $500,000.

*[[Saudi Arabia]], paid foundation at least $10 million, bought $29 billion arms  

*[[Saudi Arabia]], paid foundation at least $10 million, bought $29 billion arms deal.<ref>http://www.state.gov/t/pm/rls/rm/149749.htm </ref><ref>http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/12/179777.htm </ref>

 

*[[Kuwait]], paid Bill Clinton $425,000 in speaking fees, recieved approval for $693 million purchase of Boeing fighter aircraft.<ref>http://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/kuwait-c-17-globemaster-iii-aircraft-and-related-support </ref>

deal.<ref>http://www.state.gov/t/pm/rls/rm/149749.htm  

 

</ref><ref>http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2011/12/179777.htm </ref>

*[[Kuwait]], paid Bill Clinton $425,000 in speaking fees, recieved approval for $693 million purchase of Boeing  

 

fighter aircraft.<ref>http://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/kuwait-c-17-globemaster-iii-aircraft-and-related-support  

 

</ref>

*[[United Arab Emirates]], donated between $1 million and $5 million.

*[[United Arab Emirates]], donated between $1 million and $5 million.

*[[Oman]], donated between $1 million and $5 million.

*[[Oman]], donated between $1 million and $5 million.

==Defense contractors==

==Defense contractors==

American defense contractors donated to the Clinton Foundation while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state and in  

American defense contractors donated to the Clinton Foundation while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state and in some cases made personal payments to [[Bill Clinton]] for speaking engagements. Such firms and their subsidiaries  

 

were listed as contractors in $163 billion worth of deals that were authorized by the Clinton State Department between 2009 and 2012.

some cases made personal payments to [[Bill Clinton]] for speaking engagements. Such firms and their subsidiaries  

 

were listed as contractors in $163 billion worth of deals that were authorized by the Clinton State Department  

 

between 2009 and 2012.

 

approval for $3.7 billion Russian deal.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/for-hillary-clinton-and-

*[[Boeing]]; paid foundation $10 million, recieved Saudi contract. In 2010 paid foundation $900,000 and recieved approval for $3.7 billion Russian deal.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/for-hillary-clinton-and-boeing-a-beneficial-relationship/2014/04/13/21fe84ec-bc09-11e3-96ae-f2c36d2b1245_story.html </ref> <ref>https://theintercept.com/document/2016/02/20/boeing-weapon-sales-to-saudi-arabia/ </ref>

 

boeing-a-beneficial-relationship/2014/04/13/21fe84ec-bc09-11e3-96ae-f2c36d2b1245_story.html </ref>  

 

<ref>https://theintercept.com/document/2016/02/20/boeing-weapon-sales-to-saudi-arabia/ </ref>

*Honeywell, paid at least $50,000

*Honeywell, paid at least $50,000

*Hawker Beechcraft (owned by [[Goldman Sachs]]), paid at least $500,000.  

*Hawker Beechcraft (owned by [[Goldman Sachs]]), paid at least $500,000.  

*[[General Electric]]. [[NBC]] put [[Chelsea Clinton]] on its payroll as a network correspondent in November 2011,  

*[[General Electric]]. [[NBC]] put [[Chelsea Clinton]] on its payroll as a network correspondent in November 2011, when it was still 49 percent owned by General Electric, a major defense contractor that benefitted from the Clinton State Department's arms export approval. General Electric donated at least $1 million.

 

when it was still 49 percent owned by General Electric, a major defense contractor that benefitted from the

 

Clinton State Department's arms export approval. General Electric donated at least $1 million.

*Lockhead Martin, paid at least $250,000

*Lockhead Martin, paid at least $250,000

*United Technologies, paid at least $50,000

*United Technologies, paid at least $50,000

==Free trade agreements==

==Free trade agreements==

*Colombia, Sec. Clinton reversed opposition after foundation took cash from Frank Giustra, who also sits on the  

*Colombia, Sec. Clinton reversed opposition after foundation took cash from Frank Giustra, who also sits on the Foundation Board.<ref>http://www.ibtimes.com/colombian-oil-money-flowed-clintons-state-department-took-no-action-prevent-labor-1874464 </ref>

 

*Panama. Donors to the Clinton foundation use Panama for offshore tax havens and money laundering as revealed in the [[Panama Papers]].<ref>http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article72215012.html </ref>

Foundation Board.<ref>http://www.ibtimes.com/colombian-oil-money-flowed-clintons-state-department-took-no-action-

 

prevent-labor-1874464 </ref>

*Panama. Donors to the Clinton foundation use Panama for offshore tax havens and money laundering as revealed in  

 

the [[Panama Papers]].<ref>http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/article72215012.html </ref>

==Individuals==

==Individuals==

*[[Frank Giustra]]

*[[Frank Giustra]]

*Raj Fernando purchased a seat on the State Department's International Security Advisory Board with a $250,000  

*Raj Fernando purchased a seat on the State Department's International Security Advisory Board with a $250,000 donation to the Clinton Foundation. Fernando also served as a 2016 unelected [[Superdelegate]] for Hillary Clinton to the Democatic Convention. <ref>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/06/10/abcs_brian_ross_do_newly_released_clinton_emails_show_quid_pro_quo.html</ref>

 

*[[George Stephanopoulos]], Clinton surrogate and alleged news anchor gave $75,000.<ref>http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2015/05/george-stephanopoulos-discloses-75-000-contribution-to-clinton-foundation-207120#.VVSiYNO1lLc.twitter </ref>

donation to the Clinton Foundation. Fernando also served as a 2016 unelected [[Superdelegate]] for Hillary Clinton  

*Richard L. Friedman, hotel developer, asked for help building hotels in [[Haiti]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/10/19/emails-clinton-foundation-donor-lobbied-state-department-for-haiti-hotels.html </ref><ref>https://wikileaks.org/clinton-emails/emailid/27742#source </ref>

 

to the Democatic Convention.  

 

<ref>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/06/10/abcs_brian_ross_do_newly_released_clinton_emails_show_quid_p

 

ro_quo.html </ref>

*[[George Stephanopoulos]], Clinton surrogate and alleged news anchor gave  

 

$75,000.<ref>http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2015/05/george-stephanopoulos-discloses-75-000-contribution-to-

 

clinton-foundation-207120#.VVSiYNO1lLc.twitter </ref>

*Richard L. Friedman, hotel developer, asked for help building hotels in  

 

[[Haiti]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/10/19/emails-clinton-foundation-donor-lobbied-state-

 

department-for-haiti-hotels.html </ref><ref>https://wikileaks.org/clinton-emails/emailid/27742#source </ref>

*[[Bill Cosby]], donated between $1000 and $5000.

*[[Bill Cosby]], donated between $1000 and $5000.

==Foreign governments==

==Foreign governments==

*China. A Chinese firm, [http://washington.cbslocal.com/2015/03/16/cbs-news-chinese-firm-pledged-2m-to-clinton-

*China. A Chinese firm, [http://washington.cbslocal.com/2015/03/16/cbs-news-chinese-firm-pledged-2m-to-clinton-foundation-in-2013/ Rilin Enterprises run by Wang Wenliang, a member of the Chinese parliament] with close security and intelligence connections to the Chinese government, has donated $2 million.<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/news/chinese-company-pledged-2-million-to-clinton-foundation-in-2013/ </ref><ref>''The Clintons' War on Women'', [http://epubbookonline.com/b/3035/roger-stone/the-clintons-war-on-women/33 CHAPTER 23 CONFLICT OF INTEREST], by Roger Stone, Skyhorse Publishing, 2015, pp. 341-342.</ref> Mr. Wang Wenliang's donations have also brought former DNC chief fundraiser and chairman [[Terry McAuliffe]] under [[FBI]] investigation.<ref>http://time.com/4348675/terry-mcauliffe-hillary-clinton-china-investigation/ </ref><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/officials-feds-investigating-virginia-governor/2016/05/23/ef6c2ebe-2126-11e6-aa84-42391ba52c91_story.html </ref>

 

foundation-in-2013/ Rilin Enterprises run by Wang Wenliang, a member of the Chinese parliament] with close security  

 

and intelligence connections to the Chinese government, has donated $2  

 

million.<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/news/chinese-company-pledged-2-million-to-clinton-foundation-in-2013/  

 

</ref><ref>''The Clintons' War on Women'', [http://epubbookonline.com/b/3035/roger-stone/the-clintons-war-on-

 

women/33 CHAPTER 23 CONFLICT OF INTEREST], by Roger Stone, Skyhorse Publishing, 2015, pp. 341-342.</ref> Mr. Wang  

 

Wenliang's donations have also brought former DNC chief fundraiser and chairman [[Terry McAuliffe]] under [[FBI]]  

 

investigation.<ref>http://time.com/4348675/terry-mcauliffe-hillary-clinton-china-investigation/  

 

</ref><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/officials-feds-investigating-virginia-

 

governor/2016/05/23/ef6c2ebe-2126-11e6-aa84-42391ba52c91_story.html </ref>

*Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (Global Affairs Canada) gave $480,000 and cites the  

*Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (Global Affairs Canada) gave $480,000 and cites the [[Keystone XL]] pipeline as one of it's priorities.<ref>http://www.international.gc.ca/department-ministere/plans/rpp/rpp_1516.aspx?lang=eng </ref>

 

[[Keystone XL]] pipeline as one of it's priorities.<ref>http://www.international.gc.ca/department-

 

ministere/plans/rpp/rpp_1516.aspx?lang=eng </ref>

*Germany, donated between $100,000 and $250,000.

*Germany, donated between $100,000 and $250,000.

*India<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/money/top-donors-clinton-foundation-include-saudis-blackwater-article-

*India<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/money/top-donors-clinton-foundation-include-saudis-blackwater-article-1.357326 </ref>

 

1.357326 </ref>

*Italy

*Italy

*Brunei paid between $1 million and $5 million. Both Clinton's claim to be advocates for [[homosexual rights]].  

*Brunei paid between $1 million and $5 million. Both Clinton's claim to be advocates for [[homosexual rights]].  

Gays in Brunei face up to 10 years in prison.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/06/17/rights-groups-silent-

Gays in Brunei face up to 10 years in prison.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/06/17/rights-groups-silent-as-clinton-foundation-takes-millions-from-countries-that-imprison-gays.html </ref>

 

as-clinton-foundation-takes-millions-from-countries-that-imprison-gays.html </ref>

*Jamaica paid between $50,000 and $100,000. [[Gay]] men in Jamaica caught having sex face up to 10 years in prison.

*Jamaica paid between $50,000 and $100,000. [[Gay]] men in Jamaica caught having sex face up to 10 years in prison.

==Foreign entities==

==Foreign entities==

*Rosatom. Purchased a controlling interest in Uranium One, a [[Utah]] [[uranium]] mining company owned by a  

*Rosatom. Purchased a controlling interest in Uranium One, a [[Utah]] [[uranium]] mining company owned by a [[Canadian]] firm run by Frank Giustra who is also a Clinton Foundation Board member. The transaction required Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's approval. Once completed, Giustra donated $130 million to the Clinton Foundation.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/us/cash-flowed-to-clinton-foundation-as-russians-pressed-for-control-of-uranium-company.html?_r=0 </ref>   

 

[[Canadian]] firm run by Frank Giustra who is also a Clinton Foundation Board member. The transaction required  

 

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's approval. Once completed, Giustra donated $130 million to the Clinton  

 

Foundation.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/us/cash-flowed-to-clinton-foundation-as-russians-pressed-for-

 

control-of-uranium-company.html?_r=0 </ref>   

 

 

 

 

 

 

fees.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/07/30/ubs-donations-to-clinton-foundation-increased-after-hillary-

*UBS, a [[Swiss]] bank and one of the world's largest, was fined $780 million in February 2009 in a U.S. Federal Court on charges it helped thousands of Americans evade [[tax]]es.<ref>[http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20090219/FREE/902199983 ''UBS fined $780 million in [[tax evasion]] scandal,''] Investment News, February 19, 2009.</ref>  Donations to the foundation increased tenfold to $600,000 after Hillary intervened where  [[Department of Justice]] [[prosecutor]]s and the [[IRS]] previously had been the lead agencies. Additionally, Bill Clinton collected $1.5 million in speaking fees.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/07/30/ubs-donations-to-clinton-foundation-increased-after-hillary-intervention-in-irs.html </ref>

 

intervention-in-irs.html </ref>

 

 

room/243190-fifa-a-clinton-foundation-donor </ref>

room/243190-fifa-a-clinton-foundation-donor </ref>

==Domestic entities==

==Domestic entities==

*Energy Pioneer Solutions Inc. The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) helped arrange $2 million in financial  

*Energy Pioneer Solutions Inc. The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) helped arrange $2 million in financial commitments to benefit the ''for-profit'' company owned by longtime Clinton friends and the Treasurer of the [[Democratic National Committee]]. The CGI was able to secure an $812,000 grant from then-Energy Secretary [[Steven Chu]]. IRS regulations are explicit, all [[non-profit]] activites are not to be used for private or personal profit-making activities.<ref>http://www.wsj.com/articles/clinton-charity-aided-clinton-friends-1463086383 </ref>

 

commitments to benefit the ''for-profit'' company owned by longtime Clinton friends and the Treasurer of the  

 

[[Democratic National Committee]]. The CGI was able to secure an $812,000 grant from then-Energy Secretary [[Steven  

Chu]]. IRS regulations are explicit, all [[non-profit]] activites are not to be used for private or personal

*[[Blackwater]]. Five Blackwater guards were indicted by a U.S. grand jury on manslaughter and weapons charges stemming from a September 2007 firefight in Baghdad's Nisoor Square in which 17 Iraqis died.  A donation of $10,000 to $25,000 was reported in late 2008; the State Department renewed Blackwater's controversial contract with a subsidiary in 2009.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/news/money/top-donors-clinton-foundation-include-saudis-blackwater-article-1.357326 </ref><ref>http://www.iraqinews.com/baghdad-politics/u-s-extends-iraq-contract-for-blackwater-firm/ </ref><ref>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/17/new-deal-for-blackwater-bucks-decision-by-iraq/ </ref>

profit-making activities.<ref>http://www.wsj.com/articles/clinton-charity-aided-clinton-friends-1463086383 </ref>

*[[U.S. Department of Labor]]'s union financial disclosure reports reveal that Big Labor gave at least $2,034,500.<ref>http://www.nilrr.org/2015/05/15/big-labor-gave-2-million-to-clinton-foundation/ </ref>

*Happy Hearts Fund, offered Bill Clinton a lifetime achievement award twice which he turned down until there was a veiled solicitation and offer for $500,000, then he accepted. Clinton pocketed nearly one quarter of the charity  

 

event which could have built 10 preschools in [[Indonesia]], according to the ''[[New York Times]]''.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/30/us/politics/an-award-for-bill-clinton-came-with-500000-for-his-foundation.html </ref>

 

 

 

*Happy Hearts Fund, offered Bill Clinton a lifetime achievement award twice which he turned down until there was a  

 

veiled solicitation and offer for $500,000, then he accepted. Clinton pocketed nearly one quarter of the charity  

 

event which could have built 10 preschools in [[Indonesia]], according to the ''[[New York  

 

Times]]''.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/30/us/politics/an-award-for-bill-clinton-came-with-500000-for-his-

 

foundation.html </ref>

==Unknown/unreported==

==Unknown/unreported==

*Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership. A Canadian law provides a convenient loophole for [[money laundering]].  

*Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership. A Canadian law provides a convenient loophole for [[money laundering]]. The law prohibits charities from disclosing individual donors without their permission. 1,100 secret donors remain undisclosed, thanks to Clinton Foundation Board member Frank Guistra's, ''Clinton Giustra Enterprise Partnership''.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/1100-donors-to-a-canadian-charity-tied-to-clinton-foundation-remain-secret/2015/04/28/c3c0f374-edbc-11e4-8666-a1d756d0218e_story.html </ref> <ref>https://www.clintonfoundation.org/our-work/clinton-giustra-enterprise-partnership </ref>

 

The law prohibits charities from disclosing individual donors without their permission. 1,100 secret donors remain  

 

undisclosed, thanks to Clinton Foundation Board member Frank Guistra's, ''Clinton Giustra Enterprise  

 

Partnership''.<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/1100-donors-to-a-canadian-charity-tied-to-clinton-

 

foundation-remain-secret/2015/04/28/c3c0f374-edbc-11e4-8666-a1d756d0218e_story.html </ref>  

 

<ref>https://www.clintonfoundation.org/our-work/clinton-giustra-enterprise-partnership </ref>

==See also==

==See also==

[[Category:2016 Presidential Candidates]]

[[Category:2016 Presidential Candidates]]

[[Category:Hillary Clinton]]

[[Category:Hillary Clinton]]

[[Category:Corrupti

[[Category:Corruption]]