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Line 1: − Critics view it as an international [[criminal]] organization with ties to the [[Russia]]n [[mafia]].<ref>http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/russian-mafia-money-laundering-clinton-foundation-and-john-podesta/ri17036</ref> It is an elaborate global slush fund and [[money laundering]] operation with sloppy accounting,<ref>http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/08/12/judge-jeanine-goes-clinton-foundation-money-laundering-op-not-charity</ref> poor public disclosure, and dubious mission related activities.<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/article/419791/clinton-foundation-reeks-crooks-thieves-and-hoods-deroy-murdock</ref> It has been referred to as a parallel government.<ref>https://www.commentarymagazine.com/politics-ideas/campaigns-elections/clintons-parallel-government-and-obamas-great-miscalculation/</ref> Originally founded in 1997 under the name the '''William J. Clinton Foundation'''<ref>http://www.openendowment.org/organization/view?id=31-1580204</ref> for the purposes of building and maintaining the '''William J. Clinton Presidential Library''', the organization has by some estimates handled as much as $100 Billion in cash inflows and outflows. The fund currently has an estimated $350 Million in assets.+ − According to two prominent charity watchdog organizagions the Clinton Foundation has engaged in questionable fund raising and reporting practices with less than 10% of the money raised going to its stated mission purposes such as AIDS treament, education, and healthcare in poverty stricken nations.<ref>https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.profile&ein=311580204</ref> + + − + + + − + Line 21:
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The '''Clinton Foundation''' (renamed in 2013 as the '''Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation''') is a charity that is exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Tax Code. It was established by former President of the United States [[Bill Clinton]] with the stated mission to build and maintain the Clinton Presidential Library in [[Little Rock]] [[Arkansas]], but has since shifted its focus allegedly to "strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clintonfoundation.org/clinton-global-initiative/about-us/leadership-team|title=Leadership Team|publisher=}}</ref> which may be a violation of the US tax code. Its President since 2015 is Donna Shalala, and its offices are located in [[New York City]] and Little Rock, [[Arkansas]].
The '''Clinton Foundation''' (renamed in 2013 as the '''Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation''') is a charity that is exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Tax Code. It was established by former President of the United States [[Bill Clinton]] with the stated mission to build and maintain the Clinton Presidential Library in [[Little Rock]] [[Arkansas]], but has since shifted its focus allegedly to "strengthen the capacity of people in the United States and throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clintonfoundation.org/clinton-global-initiative/about-us/leadership-team|title=Leadership Team|publisher=}}</ref> which may be a violation of the US tax code. Its President since 2015 is Donna Shalala, and its offices are located in [[New York City]] and Little Rock, [[Arkansas]].
Supporters claim that it coordinates many important international efforts against disease and poverty,<ref name=cnn>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/24/politics/clinton-foundation-explainer/index.html|title=What is the Clinton Foundation and why is it controversial?|date=st 26,2016|accessdate=Nov. 26, 2017}}</ref> while critics view it as an international [[criminal]] organization with ties to the [[Russia]]n [[mafia]].<ref>http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/russian-mafia-money-laundering-clinton-foundation-and-john-podesta/ri17036</ref> It is an elaborate global slush fund and [[money laundering]] operation with sloppy accounting,<ref>http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/08/12/judge-jeanine-goes-clinton-foundation-money-laundering-op-not-charity</ref> poor public disclosure, and dubious mission related activities.<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/article/419791/clinton-foundation-reeks-crooks-thieves-and-hoods-deroy-murdock</ref> It has been referred to as a parallel government.<ref>https://www.commentarymagazine.com/politics-ideas/campaigns-elections/clintons-parallel-government-and-obamas-great-miscalculation/</ref> Originally founded in 1997 under the name the '''William J. Clinton Foundation'''<ref>http://www.openendowment.org/organization/view?id=31-1580204</ref> for the purposes of building and maintaining the '''William J. Clinton Presidential Library''', the organization has by some estimates handled as much as $100 Billion in cash inflows and outflows. The fund currently has an estimated $350 Million in assets.
==Financial disclosures==
There are three major ways that the Clinton Foundation discloses its finances. First, the Foundation makes annual filings with the [[Internal Revenue Service]], portions of which are public.<ref name=cnn/> Second, because the Foundation is in New York State, it files with the NYS Public Charity Division. Third, as a result of an agreement between the the Foundation and the Obama Administration, the foundation promised to post a list of its donors on its website while Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State. The three sources have been inconsistent.
In 2013 the Clinton Foundation took in more than $140 million, but spent only $9 million on its mission purposes, far below the 75 percent rate a good charity should spend. The Clinton Foundation reported the bulk of its income spent on administration, travel, salaries and bonuses with the largest payouts going to family friends.<ref>
According to two prominent charity watchdog organizations who analyzed the IRS returns, the Clinton Foundation has engaged in questionable fund raising and reporting practices with less than 10% of the money raised going to its stated mission purposes such as AIDS treament, education, and healthcare in poverty stricken nations.<ref>https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.profile&ein=311580204</ref>
In 2013, the Clinton Foundation took in more than $140 million, but spent only $9 million on its mission purposes, far below the 75 percent rate a good charity should spend. The Clinton Foundation reported the bulk of its income spent on administration, travel, salaries and bonuses with the largest payouts going to family friends.<ref>
http://nypost.com/2015/04/26/charity-watchdog-clinton-foundation-a-slush-fund/</ref>
http://nypost.com/2015/04/26/charity-watchdog-clinton-foundation-a-slush-fund/</ref>
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]'''.
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]'''.
In 2008 when Hillary Clinton was nominated to be Secretary of State, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120118052616/http://www.clintonfoundation.org/contributors/pages/page_1.html Clinton Foundation disclosed for the first time its list of donors], many of whom were foreign entities and governments seeking to do business with the United States which the Secretary of State would have to approve. The foundation pledged not to receive any further foreign government contributions, which it abruptly violated. Former Secretary of State and [[Democratic]] Presidential nominee has now come under [[criminal]] investigation for influence peddling among other charges.
In 2008 when Hillary Clinton was nominated to be Secretary of State, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120118052616/http://www.clintonfoundation.org/contributors/pages/page_1.html Clinton Foundation disclosed for the first time its list of donors], many of whom were foreign entities and governments seeking to do business with the United States which the Secretary of State would have to approve. The foundation pledged not to receive any further foreign government contributions, which it abruptly violated. Former Secretary of State and 2016 [[Democratic]] Presidential nominee has now come under [[criminal]] investigation for influence peddling among other charges.
In 2015 [[Reuters]] News agency reported,
In 2015 [[Reuters]] News agency reported,
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In late 2008 Hillary Clinton entered into a memorandum of understanding with the [[Obama administration]] about the potential [[conflict of interest]] with her role as [[Secretary of State]] and Mr. Clinton actively soliciting political donations for [[United States presidential election, 2016|Hillary's 2016 presidential]] bid on behalf of the Clinton Foundation.<ref>[http://www.grassley.senate.gov/sites/default/files/judiciary/upload/2015-08-28%20Ex.%20A%20(State%20DAEO%20for%20Pres.%20Clinton%20Activities).pdf Memorandum of Understanding] and associated documents, December 18, 2008.</ref>
In late 2008 Hillary Clinton entered into a memorandum of understanding with the [[Obama administration]] about the potential [[conflict of interest]] with her role as [[Secretary of State]] and Mr. Clinton actively soliciting political donations for [[United States presidential election, 2016|Hillary's 2016 presidential]] bid on behalf of the Clinton Foundation.<ref>[http://www.grassley.senate.gov/sites/default/files/judiciary/upload/2015-08-28%20Ex.%20A%20(State%20DAEO%20for%20Pres.%20Clinton%20Activities).pdf Memorandum of Understanding] and associated documents, December 18, 2008.</ref>
With the theft of government records and allegations the Clinton Chappaqua email server had been scrubbed by Clinton and underlings, the exact extent of a conflict of interest and violation of the memorandum of understanding at present is unclear.<ref>[http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/03/30/gowdy-hillary-clinton-wiped-her-server-between-october-and-december-2014 Gowdy: Hillary Clinton Wiped Server Between October & December 2014], On the Record with Greta Van Susteren, ''[[FOX News]]'', 30 March 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-clinton-email-scandal-20160327-story.html How Hillary Clinton's email scandal took root], Robert O'Harrow Jr., ''Washington Post'', 27 March 2016.</ref>
With the theft of government records and allegations the Clinton Chappaqua email server had been scrubbed by Clinton and underlings, the exact extent of a conflict of interest and violation of the memorandum of understanding at present is unclear.<ref>[http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/03/30/gowdy-hillary-clinton-wiped-her-server-between-october-and-december-2014 Gowdy: Hillary Clinton Wiped Server Between October & December 2014], On the Record with Greta Van Susteren, ''[[FOX News]]'', 30 March 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-clinton-email-scandal-20160327-story.html How Hillary Clinton's email scandal took root], Robert O'Harrow Jr., ''Washington Post'', 27 March 2016.</ref>
The first red-flag went up in 1997 when the William J. Clinton Foundation was created as a public charity; the Clinton Presidential Library is unique among Presidential Libraries in that it was not founded as a private charity, which is subject to more stringent [[IRS]] oversite and regulation.<ref>https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/eo-operational-requirements-private-foundations-and-public-charities</ref>
The first red-flag went up in 1997 when the William J. Clinton Foundation was created as a public charity; the Clinton Presidential Library is unique among Presidential Libraries in that it was not founded as a private charity, which is subject to more stringent [[IRS]] oversite and regulation and limited as to how broadly it can solicit funds..<ref>https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/eo-operational-requirements-private-foundations-and-public-charities</ref>
Meredith McGehee of the Campaign Legal Center has lobbied Congress to ban officeholders from getting involved with foundations and other tax-exempt groups. By operating outside disclosure rules, the foundation gives foreign donors an avenue to influence [[election]]s.<ref>http://www.rollcall.com/news/clinton_foundations_missteps_point_to_broader_problem-241644-1.html</ref><ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-clinton-foundation-idUSKBN0NW0A420150511</ref>
Meredith McGehee of the Campaign Legal Center has lobbied Congress to ban federal officeholders from getting involved with foundations and other tax-exempt groups. By operating outside disclosure rules, the foundation gives foreign donors an avenue to influence [[election]]s.<ref>http://www.rollcall.com/news/clinton_foundations_missteps_point_to_broader_problem-241644-1.html</ref><ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-clinton-foundation-idUSKBN0NW0A420150511</ref>
The Clinton Foundation has also been described as a parallel government. Of course, a younger generation not schooled in the particulars of Nixon's crimes do not see what is galling about the Clinton Global Initiative to those of us who lived through the Nixon presidency.
The Clinton Foundation has also been described as a parallel government. Of course, a younger generation not schooled in the particulars of Nixon's crimes do not see what is galling about the Clinton Global Initiative to those of us who lived through the Nixon presidency.
===2005-2006===
===2005-2006===
Textron, Inc. is a [[Rhode Island]]-headquartered [[Fortune 500]] conglomerate, from whose PAC Clinton took money in 2005 and 2006. Textron was fined by the [[SEC]] for bribing [[Saddam Hussein]]'s government during the lead-up to the [[Iraq War]],<ref>http://thephoenix.com/boston/news/56770-obama-backers-rap-clinton-contributions-from-textr/</ref> and is a major manufacturer of cluster bombs, which yield high rates of [[civilian]] casualties.
The Clinton Foundation accepted doations from Textron, Inc. Textron, Inc. is a [[Rhode Island]]-headquartered [[Fortune 500]] conglomerate, from whose PAC Clinton took money in 2005 and 2006. Textron was fined by the [[SEC]] for bribing [[Saddam Hussein]]'s government during the lead-up to the [[Iraq War]],<ref>http://thephoenix.com/boston/news/56770-obama-backers-rap-clinton-contributions-from-textr/</ref> and is a major manufacturer of cluster bombs, which yield high rates of [[civilian]] casualties.
<ref>http://providencedailydose.com/2008/02/21/hillary-and-the-arms-industry/</ref>
<ref>http://providencedailydose.com/2008/02/21/hillary-and-the-arms-industry/</ref>
==Memorandum of understanding==
===Memorandum of understanding===
In Hillary Clinton's confirmation hearings Senators [[Richard Lugar]] and [[John Kerry]] expressed concern for the potential of [[conflict of interest]] in exericising her role as Secretary of State while her husband, Mr. [[Bill Clinton]], solicited funds from foreign entities and governments for the Clinton Foundation in anticipation of her inevitable 2016 presidential bid.<ref>http://www.politico.com/story/2009/01/lugar-clinton-foundation-poses-risks-017380</ref>
In Hillary Clinton's confirmation hearings Senators [[Richard Lugar]] and [[John Kerry]] expressed concern for the potential of [[conflict of interest]] in exericising her role as Secretary of State while her husband, Mr. [[Bill Clinton]], solicited funds from foreign entities and governments for the Clinton Foundation in anticipation of her inevitable 2016 presidential bid.<ref>http://www.politico.com/story/2009/01/lugar-clinton-foundation-poses-risks-017380</ref>
{{quotebox|For three years in a row beginning in 2010, the Clinton Foundation reported to the [[IRS]] that it received zero in funds from foreign and U.S. governments, a dramatic fall-off from the tens of millions of dollars in foreign government contributions reported in preceding years<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-clinton-taxes-exclusive-idUSKBN0NE0CA20150423</ref>}}
{{quotebox|For three years in a row beginning in 2010, the Clinton Foundation reported to the [[IRS]] that it received zero in funds from foreign and U.S. governments, a dramatic fall-off from the tens of millions of dollars in foreign government contributions reported in preceding years<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-clinton-taxes-exclusive-idUSKBN0NE0CA20150423</ref>}}
[[Reuters]] news agency discovered that the Clinton Foundation filed incorrect disclosures with the IRS. As a result of Reuters reporting, the Foundation admitted that its IRS filings from 2010 through 2013 are not accurate. During her tenure the foundation operated in at least 29 countries such as [[Nigeria]], [[Uganda]], [[Ukraine]], [[Haiti]], [[Mozambique]], [[China]] and [[South Africa]].<ref>http://dailycaller.com/2016/06/14/exclusive-cryptic-ny-filing-revealed-clinton-foundation-foreign-donations/</ref>
[[Reuters]] news agency discovered that the Clinton Foundation filed incorrect disclosures with the IRS. As a result of Reuters reporting, the Foundation admitted that its IRS filings from 2010 through 2013 are not accurate. During Hillary Clinton's tenure as Secretary of State, the foundation received grants from some foreign governments which totaled $18 million. The foundation operated in at least 29 countries such as [[Nigeria]], [[Uganda]], [[Ukraine]], [[Haiti]], [[Mozambique]], [[China]] and [[South Africa]].<ref>http://dailycaller.com/2016/06/14/exclusive-cryptic-ny-filing-revealed-clinton-foundation-foreign-donations/</ref>
==Russian uranium deal==
==Russian uranium deal==