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==Financial disclosures==

==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 Foundation has filed inconsistent data with the three sources.

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 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 Foundation has filed inconsistent data with the three sources.

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>  

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 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 [[Hillary Clinton email scandal|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 [[Hillary Clinton email scandal|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 name="insider.foxnews.com">[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 name="chicagotribune.com">[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 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>

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 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>

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>

===Russian uranium deal===

===Russian uranium deal===

:''Main article : [[Uranium One bribery scandal]]''

:''Main article : [[Uranium One bribery scandal]]''

While Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State, the Obama Administration approved a deal that allowed a [[Russia]]n government enterprise to control one-fifth of all [[uranium]] producing capacity in the [[United States]].  The deal was also approved by the [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission]] with a requirement that all of the uranium mined in the US be sold to US electric utilities.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150509041803/http://nypost.com/2015/04/26/charity-watchdog-clinton-foundation-a-slush-fund Charity watchdog: Clinton Foundation a ‘slush fund’], Isabel Vincent, ''New York Post'', 26 April 2015</ref> Rosatom, the Russian company, acquired Uranium One, a Canadian firm preivously controlled by [[Frank Giustra]] (pron. ''Ju-stra''). Giustra is a Friend of Bill (FOB) and member of the Clinton Foundation Board. Giustra then donated over $130 million to the Clinton Foundation.  However, Guistra had sold his interest in Uranium One years before Rosatom proposed to buy it.<ref>[https://www.clintonfoundation.org/about/board-directors Board of Directors | Clinton Foundation],  www.clintonfoundation.org</ref>  

While Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State, the Obama Administration approved a deal that allowed a [[Russia]]n government enterprise to control one-fifth of all [[uranium]] producing capacity in the [[United States]].  The deal was also approved by the [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission]] with a requirement that all of the uranium mined in the US be sold to US electric utilities.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150509041803/http://nypost.com/2015/04/26/charity-watchdog-clinton-foundation-a-slush-fund Charity watchdog: Clinton Foundation a ‘slush fund’], Isabel Vincent, ''New York Post'', 26 April 2015</ref> Rosatom, the Russian company, acquired Uranium One, a Canadian firm previously controlled by [[Frank Giustra]] (pron. ''Ju-stra''). Giustra is a Friend of Bill (FOB) and member of the Clinton Foundation Board. Giustra then donated over $130 million to the Clinton Foundation.  However, Guistra had sold his interest in Uranium One years before Rosatom proposed to buy it.<ref>[https://www.clintonfoundation.org/about/board-directors Board of Directors | Clinton Foundation],  www.clintonfoundation.org</ref>  

Rosatom, the world’s leading builder of [[nuclear power plant]]s, built [[Iran]]’s [[nuclear reactor]] in Bushehr. With the purchase of Uranium One, Rosatom also bought the uranium exploration rights in [[Arizona]], [[Colorado]], and Utah.<ref>http://www.defenddemocracy.org/media-hit/moscows-american-uranium/</ref>

Rosatom, the world’s leading builder of [[nuclear power plant]]s, built [[Iran]]’s [[nuclear reactor]] in Bushehr. With the purchase of Uranium One, Rosatom also bought the uranium exploration rights in [[Arizona]], [[Colorado]], and Utah.<ref>http://www.defenddemocracy.org/media-hit/moscows-american-uranium/</ref>

And shortly after the Russians announced their intention to acquire a majority stake in Uranium One, Mr. Clinton received $500,000 for a Moscow speech ... The $500,000 fee — among Mr. Clinton’s highest — was paid by Renaissance Capital, a Russian [[investment bank]] with ties to the [[Kremlin]] ...Renaissance Capital analysts talked up Uranium One’s stock, assigning it a “buy” rating and saying in a July 2010 research report that it was “the best play” in the uranium markets.... [[Putin]] personally thanked Mr. Clinton for speaking.<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> }}

And shortly after the Russians announced their intention to acquire a majority stake in Uranium One, Mr. Clinton received $500,000 for a Moscow speech ... The $500,000 fee — among Mr. Clinton’s highest — was paid by Renaissance Capital, a Russian [[investment bank]] with ties to the [[Kremlin]] ...Renaissance Capital analysts talked up Uranium One’s stock, assigning it a “buy” rating and saying in a July 2010 research report that it was “the best play” in the uranium markets.... [[Putin]] personally thanked Mr. Clinton for speaking.<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> }}

“Tenex was the single largest supplier of U.S. energy through the 'megatons for megawatts' agreement of the 1990s. The pending expiration of that agreement and the scale of the market opportunity in the U.S. (exemplified by the Obama Administration’s decision to extend loan guarantees) meant that Tenex would need to compete in a new market on standard commercial terms,” APCO’s Kraus said in her statement to ''The Hill''.<ref>http://thehill.com/homenews/news/362234-clintons-understated-support-from-firm-hired-by-russian-nuclear-company </ref>

“Tenex was the single largest supplier of U.S. energy through the 'megatons for megawatts' agreement of the 1990s. The pending expiration of that agreement and the scale of the market opportunity in the U.S. (exemplified by the Obama Administration’s decision to extend loan guarantees) meant that Tenex would need to compete in a new market on standard commercial terms,” APCO’s Kraus said in her statement to ''The Hill''.<ref>http://thehill.com/homenews/news/362234-clintons-understated-support-from-firm-hired-by-russian-nuclear-company</ref>

Between 2010 and 2012, Rosatom reported in its annual reports that it had scored more than $10 billion in new uranium sales agreements with U.S firms during the Russian Reset.

Between 2010 and 2012, Rosatom reported in its annual reports that it had scored more than $10 billion in new uranium sales agreements with U.S firms during the Russian Reset.

In 2010, Boeing landed a deal with the Russian airline Rossiya worth $3.7 billion. Two months later, the company donated $900,000 to the Clinton Foundation. Boeing also paid Bill Clinton $250,000 for a speech in 2012 approved by the State Department’s Ethics Office.

In 2010, Boeing landed a deal with the Russian airline Rossiya worth $3.7 billion. Two months later, the company donated $900,000 to the Clinton Foundation. Boeing also paid Bill Clinton $250,000 for a speech in 2012 approved by the State Department’s Ethics Office.

Boeing’s chief lobbyist and former Bill Clinton aide Tim Keating hosted a fundraiser for Ready for Hillary PAC, the political action committee raising money to help fund a run for the White House.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/13/clinton-facing-new-ethics-questions-on-role-in-boeing-deal.html </ref> Ready for Hillary PAC founder Tom Mostyn was found dead of a gunshot wound in November 2017.

Boeing’s chief lobbyist and former Bill Clinton aide Tim Keating hosted a fundraiser for Ready for Hillary PAC, the political action committee raising money to help fund a run for the White House.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/13/clinton-facing-new-ethics-questions-on-role-in-boeing-deal.html</ref> Ready for Hillary PAC founder Tom Mostyn was found dead of a gunshot wound in November 2017.

===Saudia Arabia and the Gulf States===

===Saudia Arabia and the Gulf States===

The Clinton Foundation also received donations from countries that Secretary Hillary Clinton oversaw the transfer of weapons to.<ref>[http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/05/hillary-clinton-foundation-state-arms-deals Hillary Clinton Oversaw US Arms Deals to Clinton Foundation Donors], Bryan Schatz, ''Mother Jones'', May 28, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://www.quora.com/Did-Hillary-Clinton-receive-donations-from-Saudi-Arabia Did Hillary Clinton receive donations from Saudi Arabia?], www.quora.com</ref><ref>[http://prospect.org/article/clinton-foundation-donor-list-released CLINTON FOUNDATION DONOR LIST RELEASED.] ''The American Prospect''.  prospect.org</ref><ref>[http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2015/apr/20/reince-priebus/hillary-clinton-took-money-kings-four-countries-go/ Hillary Clinton took money from the kings of four countries, GOP chief Reince Priebus says], By Tom Kertscher on Monday, April 20th, 2015. www.politifact.com</ref> While working in the State Department the Clinton Foundation received millions from an organization known as The Friends of Saudi Arabia.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/18/clinton.donations Clinton's foundation got millions from Saudis, Gates], CNN, December 18, 2008. Univision TV owner also gave millions.</ref>

The Clinton Foundation also received donations from countries that Secretary Hillary Clinton oversaw the transfer of weapons to.<ref>[http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/05/hillary-clinton-foundation-state-arms-deals Hillary Clinton Oversaw US Arms Deals to Clinton Foundation Donors], Bryan Schatz, ''Mother Jones'', May 28, 2015.</ref><ref>[https://www.quora.com/Did-Hillary-Clinton-receive-donations-from-Saudi-Arabia Did Hillary Clinton receive donations from Saudi Arabia?], www.quora.com</ref><ref>[http://prospect.org/article/clinton-foundation-donor-list-released CLINTON FOUNDATION DONOR LIST RELEASED.] ''The American Prospect''.  prospect.org</ref><ref>[http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2015/apr/20/reince-priebus/hillary-clinton-took-money-kings-four-countries-go/ Hillary Clinton took money from the kings of four countries, GOP chief Reince Priebus says], By Tom Kertscher on Monday, April 20th, 2015. www.politifact.com</ref> While working in the State Department the Clinton Foundation received millions from an organization known as The Friends of Saudi Arabia.<ref name="cnn.com">[http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/18/clinton.donations Clinton's foundation got millions from Saudis, Gates], CNN, December 18, 2008. Univision TV owner also gave millions.</ref>

By the end of the first decade of the 21st century the Clinton Foundation received millions from an organization known as the Friends of Saudi Arabia.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/18/clinton.donations Clinton's foundation got millions from Saudis, Gates], CNN, December 18, 2008. Univision TV owner also gave millions.</ref>  With the theft of government records, and the admission Hillary scrubbed the server, the exact extent of a conflict of interest and other violations of law 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>

By the end of the first decade of the 21st century the Clinton Foundation received millions from an organization known as the Friends of Saudi Arabia.<ref name="cnn.com"/>  With the theft of government records, and the admission Hillary scrubbed the server, the exact extent of a conflict of interest and other violations of law at present is unclear.<ref name="insider.foxnews.com"/>

<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>

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===Arms sales===

===Arms sales===