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[[File:Maxresdefault.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The fix was in: Hillary Clinton was the intellectual property lawyer for a company that  peddled spying software to banks on behalf of the US intelligence community since 1978 through her friend, [[Mary Jacoby]], wife of [[FusionGPS]] founder [[Glenn Simpson]] ]]

[[File:Maxresdefault.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The fix was in: Hillary Clinton was the intellectual property lawyer for a company that  peddled spying software to banks on behalf of the US intelligence community since 1978 through her friend, [[Mary Jacoby]], wife of [[FusionGPS]] founder [[Glenn Simpson]] ]]

The '''Hillary Clinton email scandal''' began when [[Secretary of State]] [[Hillary Clinton]] intentionally violated the Federal Records Act, stole and destroyed government property belonging to the National Archives and the American people. Evidence suggests the 33,000 emails Hillary Clinton admitted to destroying are related to the [[Uranium One bribery scandal]].<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/katica-foia-1.jpg </ref>  

The '''Hillary Clinton email scandal''' began when [[Secretary of State]] [[Hillary Clinton]] intentionally violated the Federal Records Act, stole and destroyed government property belonging to the National Archives and the American people. Evidence suggests the 33,000 emails Hillary Clinton admitted to destroying are related to the [[Uranium One bribery scandal]].<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/katica-foia-1.jpg</ref>  

[[Barack Obama]] knew of the illegal server and was at risk. Obama communicated with Hillary Clinton about 30 times on the unsecure server, including from the territory of [[Russia]] where it likely was hacked, according to the FBI. Hillary had effectively compromised the President himself as her own "insurance policy" against prosecution, and to hide her pay-to-play schemes.

[[Barack Obama]] knew of the illegal server and was at risk. Obama communicated with Hillary Clinton about 30 times on the unsecure server, including from the territory of [[Russia]] where it likely was hacked, according to the FBI. Hillary had effectively compromised the President himself as her own "insurance policy" against prosecution, and to hide her pay-to-play schemes.

The private system Clinton set up was in violation of government and [[State Department]] regulations. Her staff fought efforts to bring her into the government email system – even though she forced the resignation of an ambassador for conducting government business over an unauthorized private email system.

The private system Clinton set up was in violation of government and [[State Department]] regulations. Her staff fought efforts to bring her into the government email system – even though she forced the resignation of an ambassador for conducting government business over an unauthorized private email system.

When the request was made that Clinton surrender her emails to the State Department, she turned them over to her own lawyers and the subordinates who did not have the security clearances required for access to the information. She destroyed tens of thousands of emails, even though they were under subpoena, so that they could not be reviewed by the State Department or the FBI. Of the 30,000 she deigned to surrender to the State Department, over 2,000 contained classified information, some of it among the nation’s most highly classified national-defense secrets. And she serially lied in her public statements about her emails, in congressional testimony (in which she brazenly claimed to have turned over all work-related email to the State Department, and that her lawyers had carefully reviewed every email before designating which should be surrendered and which withheld), and in her FBI interview (in which she pretended not to know what the ubiquitous “[C]” designation — for Confidential — in classified documents meant).

When the request was made that Clinton surrender her emails to the State Department, she turned them over to her own lawyers and the subordinates who did not have the security clearances required for access to the information. She destroyed tens of thousands of emails, even though they were under subpoena, so that they could not be reviewed by the State Department or the FBI. Of the 30,000 she deigned to surrender to the State Department, over 2,000 contained classified information, some of it among the nation's most highly classified national-defense secrets. And she serially lied in her public statements about her emails, in congressional testimony (in which she brazenly claimed to have turned over all work-related email to the State Department, and that her lawyers had carefully reviewed every email before designating which should be surrendered and which withheld), and in her FBI interview (in which she pretended not to know what the ubiquitous “[C]” designation — for Confidential — in classified documents meant).

===Pattern of conduct===

===Pattern of conduct===

*efforts to circumvent the [[Watergate]] reform era [[Freedom of Information Act]] and openness in government.

*efforts to circumvent the [[Watergate]] reform era [[Freedom of Information Act]] and openness in government.

The issue of ''intent'' was reviewed by the inspector general’s offices in the State Department and the U.S. Intelligence Community which referred the case to the FBI for criminal investigation after it was determined the Chappaqua server contained classified information. The Chappaqua server was hacked and sensitive classified information compromised.<ref>[https://observer.com/2016/06/how-emailgate-weakened-americas-national-security/ How EmailGate Weakened America’s National Security], By John R. Schindler, ''The Observer'', 06/01/16</ref>

The issue of ''intent'' was reviewed by the inspector general's offices in the State Department and the U.S. Intelligence Community which referred the case to the FBI for criminal investigation after it was determined the Chappaqua server contained classified information. The Chappaqua server was hacked and sensitive classified information compromised.<ref>[https://observer.com/2016/06/how-emailgate-weakened-americas-national-security/ How EmailGate Weakened America’s National Security], By John R. Schindler, ''The Observer'', 06/01/16</ref>

When Hillary moved her server to Platte River Networks, it was a further violation of law.  

When Hillary moved her server to Platte River Networks, it was a further violation of law.  

===Chinese hacking===

===Chinese hacking===

The [[Director_of_National_Intelligence#Intelligence_Community_Inspector_General| Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG)]], Charles McCullough III - an Obama Appointee in 2011, found that virtually all of Hillary Clinton’s emails were sent to a “foreign entity.”  According to McCullough, his attempts to bring this information to a higher level were met with threats to his job and family.<ref> https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/27/blowback-clinton-campaign-planned-to-fire-me-over-email-probe-obama-intel-watchdog-says.html</ref>  Vice Chairman of the [[United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations|Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations]] Rep. [[Louie Gohmert]], in sworn statements at a July 12 House Committee on the Judiciary hearing, Gohmert did not reveal the entity’s identity, but said it was unrelated to Russia.<ref>https://www.ibtimes.com/trump-claims-china-hacked-hillary-clintons-email-server-mocks-russian-involvement-2712363</ref>

The [[Director of National Intelligence#Intelligence Community Inspector General|Intelligence Community Inspector General (ICIG)]], Charles McCullough III - an Obama Appointee in 2011, found that virtually all of Hillary Clinton's emails were sent to a “foreign entity.”  According to McCullough, his attempts to bring this information to a higher level were met with threats to his job and family.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/27/blowback-clinton-campaign-planned-to-fire-me-over-email-probe-obama-intel-watchdog-says.html</ref>  Vice Chairman of the [[United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations|Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations]] Rep. [[Louie Gohmert]], in sworn statements at a July 12 House Committee on the Judiciary hearing, Gohmert did not reveal the entity's identity, but said it was unrelated to Russia.<ref>https://www.ibtimes.com/trump-claims-china-hacked-hillary-clintons-email-server-mocks-russian-involvement-2712363</ref>

The Boston Herald reported a Chinese-owned company operating in Washington, D.C., hacked Hillary Clinton’s private server throughout her term as secretary of state and obtained nearly all her emails.  The Chinese firm obtained Clinton’s emails in real time as she sent and received communications and documents through her personal server, according to the sources, who said the hacking was conducted as part of a state sponsored intelligence operation.  The Chinese wrote code that was planted in the server kept in Clinton’s residence in upstate New York. The code generated an instant “courtesy copy” for nearly all of her emails and forwarded those copies to the Chinese company.<ref>http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2018/08/unnamed_sources_to_daily_caller_china_hacked_hillary_clinton</ref>

The Boston Herald reported a Chinese-owned company operating in Washington, D.C., hacked Hillary Clinton's private server throughout her term as secretary of state and obtained nearly all her emails.  The Chinese firm obtained Clinton's emails in real time as she sent and received communications and documents through her personal server, according to the sources, who said the hacking was conducted as part of a state sponsored intelligence operation.  The Chinese wrote code that was planted in the server kept in Clinton's residence in upstate New York. The code generated an instant “courtesy copy” for nearly all of her emails and forwarded those copies to the Chinese company.<ref>http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/2018/08/unnamed_sources_to_daily_caller_china_hacked_hillary_clinton</ref>

Echoing the ICIG report and Rep Gohmert, President Trump has accused China of hacking Clinton's emails as well.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/08/29/donald-trump-claims-china-hacked-hillary-clinton/1130899002/</ref>

Echoing the ICIG report and Rep Gohmert, President Trump has accused China of hacking Clinton's emails as well.<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2018/08/29/donald-trump-claims-china-hacked-hillary-clinton/1130899002/</ref>

The FBI has claimed they have no evidence of Chinese hacking.  However, this claim pertains only to the FBI itself versus the intelligence community at large.  If the intelligence had been developed by another agency - the [[NSA]] or [[CIA]], for example, the information would have been [[ Compartmentalization (information security)| compartmentalized]] and, therefore, would not have been passed along.

The FBI has claimed they have no evidence of Chinese hacking.  However, this claim pertains only to the FBI itself versus the intelligence community at large.  If the intelligence had been developed by another agency - the [[NSA]] or [[CIA]], for example, the information would have been [[Compartmentalization (information security)|compartmentalized]] and, therefore, would not have been passed along.

==Pay to play scams==

==Pay to play scams==

===APCO Worldwide===

===APCO Worldwide===

APCO Worldwide, a global communications firm that lobbied on behalf of Rosatom and it's American subsidiary Tenex at the time of the Uranium One deal, vastly understated its support for the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). ''The Hill'' discovered APCO provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in pro-bono services and in-kind contributions which APCO reported, but CGI did not. In the fall of 2011 APCO’s lists in-kind contribution at $275,000, and the annual report submitted to the United Nations Global Compact, boasted “APCO significantly increased its pro-bono support for CGI and, for the first time, our team managed the press around CGI’s America meeting, as well as its global Annual Meeting."

APCO Worldwide, a global communications firm that lobbied on behalf of Rosatom and it's American subsidiary Tenex at the time of the Uranium One deal, vastly understated its support for the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). ''The Hill'' discovered APCO provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in pro-bono services and in-kind contributions which APCO reported, but CGI did not. In the fall of 2011 APCO's lists in-kind contribution at $275,000, and the annual report submitted to the United Nations Global Compact, boasted “APCO significantly increased its pro-bono support for CGI and, for the first time, our team managed the press around CGI’s America meeting, as well as its global Annual Meeting."

William Campbell, the FBI's confidential informant in the Uranium One scandal, informed Congress that he was told by top Russian officials that APCO was hired specifically because it had close connections to the Obama administration and the Clintons. “His Russian counterparts made clear to him they valued APCO’s connections to the Clinton Global Initiative and expected it to grow while the firm was working for Tenex,” Campbell's attorney Victoria Toensing said. “And he reported those conversations back to the FBI.”

William Campbell, the FBI's confidential informant in the Uranium One scandal, informed Congress that he was told by top Russian officials that APCO was hired specifically because it had close connections to the Obama administration and the Clintons. “His Russian counterparts made clear to him they valued APCO’s connections to the Clinton Global Initiative and expected it to grow while the firm was working for Tenex,” Campbell's attorney Victoria Toensing said. “And he reported those conversations back to the FBI.”

Hillary Clinton and staff considered at least one APCO lobbyist, former career ambassador Elizabeth Jones, for two top jobs. “At Friday's meeting, Hillary made clear Beth Jones was her first choice for Ambassador to Iraq. Since I don't know her, we agreed that I should meet with her today or tomorrow,” [[Defense Secretary]] [[Robert Gates]] wrote Clinton confidant [[John Podesta]] in a 2009 email. Clinton’s top aides successfully vetted her in 2011 to become a special envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan

Hillary Clinton and staff considered at least one APCO lobbyist, former career ambassador Elizabeth Jones, for two top jobs. “At Friday's meeting, Hillary made clear Beth Jones was her first choice for Ambassador to Iraq. Since I don't know her, we agreed that I should meet with her today or tomorrow,” [[Defense Secretary]] [[Robert Gates]] wrote Clinton confidant [[John Podesta]] in a 2009 email. Clinton's top aides successfully vetted her in 2011 to become a special envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan

===Laureate International Universities===

===Laureate International Universities===

Between 2010 and 2014 while Hillary Clinton served as Secretary of State, Bill Clinton made $16.5 million for his role as honorary chancellor of Laureate Education, a for-profit college company which operates in 30 countries.<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-07-31/hillary-and-bill-clinton-paid-43-million-in-federal-taxes Hillary and Bill Clinton Made $139 Million in Eight Years],  

Between 2010 and 2014 while Hillary Clinton served as Secretary of State, Bill Clinton made $16.5 million for his role as honorary chancellor of Laureate Education, a for-profit college company which operates in 30 countries.<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-07-31/hillary-and-bill-clinton-paid-43-million-in-federal-taxes Hillary and Bill Clinton Made $139 Million in Eight Years],  

Richard Rubin & Jennifer Epstein, ''Bloomberg'', July 31, 2015</ref>  The [[State Department]] funneled $55 million in grants during Hillary Clinton’s tenure to groups associated with Laureate’s founder. The International Youth Federation, an organization connected to Laureate chairman Douglas Becker, received USAID funding.<ref>[http://www.iyfnet.org/people/douglas-l-becker  Douglas L. Becker, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Laureate Education]. International Youth Foundation.  www.iyfnet.org</ref>  Becker is  a major donor to the Clintons and the [[Clinton Foundation]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/laureate-a-for-profit-education-firm-finds-international-success-with-a-clintons-help/2014/01/16/13f8adde-7ca6-11e3-9556-4a4bf7bcbd84_story.html Laureate, a for-profit education firm, finds international success (with a Clinton’s help)], By Mina Kimes and Michael Smith. ''Washington Post'', January 18, 2014</ref><ref>[https://jonathanturley.org/2016/06/08/the-clintons-university-problem-laureate-education-lawsuits-present-problem-for-clintons/ The Clinton University Problem: Laureate Education Lawsuits Present Problem For Clintons &#91;Updated&#93; ] Jonathan Turley, June 8, 2016.  jonathanturley.org</ref> In her first year as Secretary of State, Hillary is quoted as directly asking that Laureate be included in a high-profile policy dinner — just months before the lucrative contract was given to Bill Clinton.  Hillary Clinton references in an email “Laureate Universities, started by Doug Becker who Bill likes a lot".<ref>[http://www.rawstory.com/2016/03/hillarys-emails-reveal-lucrative-ties-to-for-profit-colleges/ Hillary’s emails reveal lucrative ties to for-profit colleges], Ana Kasparian, ''RawStory'', 12 Mar 2016.  www.rawstory.com</ref> “It’s a for-profit model that should be represented,” she wrote in the August 2009 email.<ref>[https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2015/09/02/clinton-sought-invite-laureate-state-dept-dinner Clinton Sought Invite for Laureate at State Dept. Dinner], Inside Higher Ed, September 2, 2015.  insidehighered.com</ref><ref>[https://foia.state.gov/searchapp/DOCUMENTS/HRCEmail_JulyWeb/Web_031/DOC_0C05763085/C05763085.pdf UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05763085]</ref>

Richard Rubin & Jennifer Epstein, ''Bloomberg'', July 31, 2015</ref>  The [[State Department]] funneled $55 million in grants during Hillary Clinton's tenure to groups associated with Laureate's founder. The International Youth Federation, an organization connected to Laureate chairman Douglas Becker, received USAID funding.<ref>[http://www.iyfnet.org/people/douglas-l-becker  Douglas L. Becker, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Laureate Education]. International Youth Foundation.  www.iyfnet.org</ref>  Becker is  a major donor to the Clintons and the [[Clinton Foundation]].<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/laureate-a-for-profit-education-firm-finds-international-success-with-a-clintons-help/2014/01/16/13f8adde-7ca6-11e3-9556-4a4bf7bcbd84_story.html Laureate, a for-profit education firm, finds international success (with a Clinton’s help)], By Mina Kimes and Michael Smith. ''Washington Post'', January 18, 2014</ref><ref>[https://jonathanturley.org/2016/06/08/the-clintons-university-problem-laureate-education-lawsuits-present-problem-for-clintons/ The Clinton University Problem: Laureate Education Lawsuits Present Problem For Clintons &#91;Updated&#93; ] Jonathan Turley, June 8, 2016.  jonathanturley.org</ref> In her first year as Secretary of State, Hillary is quoted as directly asking that Laureate be included in a high-profile policy dinner — just months before the lucrative contract was given to Bill Clinton.  Hillary Clinton references in an email “Laureate Universities, started by Doug Becker who Bill likes a lot".<ref>[http://www.rawstory.com/2016/03/hillarys-emails-reveal-lucrative-ties-to-for-profit-colleges/ Hillary’s emails reveal lucrative ties to for-profit colleges], Ana Kasparian, ''RawStory'', 12 Mar 2016.  www.rawstory.com</ref> “It’s a for-profit model that should be represented,” she wrote in the August 2009 email.<ref>[https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2015/09/02/clinton-sought-invite-laureate-state-dept-dinner Clinton Sought Invite for Laureate at State Dept. Dinner], Inside Higher Ed, September 2, 2015.  insidehighered.com</ref><ref>[https://foia.state.gov/searchapp/DOCUMENTS/HRCEmail_JulyWeb/Web_031/DOC_0C05763085/C05763085.pdf UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2014-20439 Doc No. C05763085]</ref>

For-profit colleges have been criticized by [[education]] experts for low graduation rates and do little more than saddle students with insurmountable debt. In the case of Laureate, the scam has been spread to no less than 30 countries.

For-profit colleges have been criticized by [[education]] experts for low graduation rates and do little more than saddle students with insurmountable debt. In the case of Laureate, the scam has been spread to no less than 30 countries.

On September 28, 2015, [[Loretta Lynch]], [[Matthew Axelrod]], and [[George Toscas]] met with Jimmy Comey, [[James Rybicki]], and then FBI Deputy Director Giuliano to coordinate what to say in media and congressional appearances.<ref>Horowitz Report, p. 60.</ref> Lynch instructed Comey not to refer to it as an "investigation," but rather as a "matter," reflecting [[Hillary for America|Clinton campaign]] talking points. Toscas said to Comey, "I guess you're the Federal Bureau of Matters now,"<ref>Matt Apuzzo et al., ''In Trying to Avoid Politics, Comey Shaped an Election'', N.Y. TIMES, Apr. 23, 2017.</ref> provoking laughter around the room.

On September 28, 2015, [[Loretta Lynch]], [[Matthew Axelrod]], and [[George Toscas]] met with Jimmy Comey, [[James Rybicki]], and then FBI Deputy Director Giuliano to coordinate what to say in media and congressional appearances.<ref>Horowitz Report, p. 60.</ref> Lynch instructed Comey not to refer to it as an "investigation," but rather as a "matter," reflecting [[Hillary for America|Clinton campaign]] talking points. Toscas said to Comey, "I guess you're the Federal Bureau of Matters now,"<ref>Matt Apuzzo et al., ''In Trying to Avoid Politics, Comey Shaped an Election'', N.Y. TIMES, Apr. 23, 2017.</ref> provoking laughter around the room.

Two weeks later [[Obama]] intervened on behalf of Clinton on ''60 Minutes''. The OIG found that some people in the DOJ and FBI became suspicious of political bias because of Obama's comments.<ref>Horowitz Report, p. 66.</ref> Calls for a Special Counsel to take over mounted.<ref>Horowitz Report, p.  175 fn 131.</ref> Comey told the OIG that he never considered a Special Counsel after Lynch’s instruction to use the term "matter," or  President Obama’s public comments and intervention in the investigation.

Two weeks later [[Obama]] intervened on behalf of Clinton on ''60 Minutes''. The OIG found that some people in the DOJ and FBI became suspicious of political bias because of Obama's comments.<ref>Horowitz Report, p. 66.</ref> Calls for a Special Counsel to take over mounted.<ref>Horowitz Report, p.  175 fn 131.</ref> Comey told the OIG that he never considered a Special Counsel after Lynch's instruction to use the term "matter," or  President Obama's public comments and intervention in the investigation.

PADAG [[Matthew Axelrod]] didn't consider the email scandal a criminal investigation, although everyone else in the DOJ and FBI did.<ref>Horowitz Report, p. 46.</ref> Axelrod claimed it was  a security breach in the [[intelligence community]] where agencies outside the State Department wanted their classified material back.

PADAG [[Matthew Axelrod]] didn't consider the email scandal a criminal investigation, although everyone else in the DOJ and FBI did.<ref>Horowitz Report, p. 46.</ref> Axelrod claimed it was  a security breach in the [[intelligence community]] where agencies outside the State Department wanted their classified material back.

Comey's memo further is evidence that he wholly anticipated to usurp the [[Attorney General]]'s authority. It contradicts his sworn testimony that he only decided days in advance of his announcement not to recommend prosecution. The entire [[Democrat]]/[[Deep state]] theory was to allow the [[FBI]] to pick the next [[President of the United States]] - [[Hillary Clinton]] or [[Donald Trump]] - and the America people would passively and willingly acquiesce.

Comey's memo further is evidence that he wholly anticipated to usurp the [[Attorney General]]'s authority. It contradicts his sworn testimony that he only decided days in advance of his announcement not to recommend prosecution. The entire [[Democrat]]/[[Deep state]] theory was to allow the [[FBI]] to pick the next [[President of the United States]] - [[Hillary Clinton]] or [[Donald Trump]] - and the America people would passively and willingly acquiesce.

The FBI admitted it recovered thousands of State Dept. emails that originated or passed through Clinton’s private server — some which had been deleted — that were never turned over to the State Department as required. Comey told Sen. Grassley that the FBI did investigate whether violations of Federal Records Act occurred.

The FBI admitted it recovered thousands of State Dept. emails that originated or passed through Clinton's private server — some which had been deleted — that were never turned over to the State Department as required. Comey told Sen. Grassley that the FBI did investigate whether violations of Federal Records Act occurred.

===='Intent' not an issue====

===='Intent' not an issue====

The principal [[felony]] offense in Clinton’s case is the willful retention or transmission of classified information — subsections (d) and (e) of the Espionage Act (section 793 of the federal penal code). To prove this offense, the prosecutor must prove that the official 1) had possession of the information, 2) had “reason to believe [it] could be used to the injury of the United States or to the advantage of any foreign nation,” 3) transmitted it to an authorized person or place, or failed to deliver it on demand to an authorized government agency, and 4) acted willfully, which means acting intentionally and with an understanding that one’s actions are wrongful. This is a straightforward case of [[criminal]] intent.  

The principal [[felony]] offense in Clinton's case is the willful retention or transmission of classified information — subsections (d) and (e) of the Espionage Act (section 793 of the federal penal code). To prove this offense, the prosecutor must prove that the official 1) had possession of the information, 2) had “reason to believe [it] could be used to the injury of the United States or to the advantage of any foreign nation,” 3) transmitted it to an authorized person or place, or failed to deliver it on demand to an authorized government agency, and 4) acted willfully, which means acting intentionally and with an understanding that one's actions are wrongful. This is a straightforward case of [[criminal]] intent.  

There is no requirement to prove an intent to harm the United States. The statute calls only for an awareness that the information could be used to hurt the U.S. or benefit a foreign nation. To be guilty, the official does not need to want that to happen; she must merely be aware that it could happen. Of course, every government official who is privileged to hold a security clearance is well aware of this. Making the official aware of it and having the official expressly acknowledge her awareness are essential parts of the indoctrination that is a condition of getting the clearance. And thus every government official with a security clearance knows it is wrongful to transfer classified information to a person not authorized to have it or to a place where its storage is not authorized.<ref>http://amp.nationalreview.com/article/455202/hillary-clinton-email-investigations-trump-justice-department-revives-motive-criminal-intent</ref>

There is no requirement to prove an intent to harm the United States. The statute calls only for an awareness that the information could be used to hurt the U.S. or benefit a foreign nation. To be guilty, the official does not need to want that to happen; she must merely be aware that it could happen. Of course, every government official who is privileged to hold a security clearance is well aware of this. Making the official aware of it and having the official expressly acknowledge her awareness are essential parts of the indoctrination that is a condition of getting the clearance. And thus every government official with a security clearance knows it is wrongful to transfer classified information to a person not authorized to have it or to a place where its storage is not authorized.<ref>http://amp.nationalreview.com/article/455202/hillary-clinton-email-investigations-trump-justice-department-revives-motive-criminal-intent</ref>

Agent Peter Strzok changed the term “grossly negligent” in Comey's memo to “extremely careless.” If Comey used the words “grossly negligent,” it would be the equivalent of pronouncing Clinton guilty. The pre-edited statement read “we assess it is reasonably likely that hostile actors gained access to Secretary Clinton’s private email account.” However, Comey’s July 5 public statement read, “Given that combination of factors, we assess it is possible that hostile actors gained access to Secretary Clinton’s personal e-mail account.”

Agent Peter Strzok changed the term “grossly negligent” in Comey's memo to “extremely careless.” If Comey used the words “grossly negligent,” it would be the equivalent of pronouncing Clinton guilty. The pre-edited statement read “we assess it is reasonably likely that hostile actors gained access to Secretary Clinton’s private email account.” However, Comey's July 5 public statement read, “Given that combination of factors, we assess it is possible that hostile actors gained access to Secretary Clinton’s personal e-mail account.”

Senate Homeland Security chairman Ron Johnson stated, "The edits to Director Comey’s public statement,<ref>https://dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screen-Shot-2017-12-14-at-3.59.10-PM-620x363.png</ref> made months prior to the conclusion of the FBI’s investigation of Secretary Clinton’s conduct, had a significant impact on the FBI’s public evaluation of the implications of her actions." Johnson stated the edits “raise profound questions about the FBI’s role and possible interference in the 2016 presidential election and the role of the same agents in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of President Trump.”<ref>https://www.conservativeinstitute.org/government-corruption/comey-concluded-hillary-hacked.htm</ref>

Senate Homeland Security chairman Ron Johnson stated, "The edits to Director Comey’s public statement,<ref>https://dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screen-Shot-2017-12-14-at-3.59.10-PM-620x363.png</ref> made months prior to the conclusion of the FBI’s investigation of Secretary Clinton’s conduct, had a significant impact on the FBI’s public evaluation of the implications of her actions." Johnson stated the edits “raise profound questions about the FBI’s role and possible interference in the 2016 presidential election and the role of the same agents in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of President Trump.”<ref>https://www.conservativeinstitute.org/government-corruption/comey-concluded-hillary-hacked.htm</ref>

===McCabe's conflict of interest===

===McCabe's conflict of interest===

On January 12, 2017, one week before President-elect Trump was sworn in, an FBI Inspector General began a review of [[Andrew McCabe]], FBI Deputy Dir. and others for [[conflict of interest]] in the Hillary Clinton email probe.<ref>https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2016-01-12%20DOJ%20OIG%20to%20CEG%20et%20al%20-%20Review%20of%20Clinton%20Investigation%20Process.pdf</ref> McCabe, who assisted in writing the bogus Benghazi talking points for [[Susan Rice]] and oversaw the whitewashing of Hillary's email investigation, is married to a candidate for the Virginia state Senate who took $700,000 from [[Terry McAuliffe]]'s PAC while the FBI’s investigation of Clinton's emails was ongoing. McAuliffe simultaneously with Clinton was under FBI investigation for pay-to-play schemes involving a Chinese businessman.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/embed/video/1294661.html</ref> McAuliffe ran [[Bill Clinton]]'s [[United States presidential election, 1996|1996 presidential campaign]] which was marred by a foreign influence peddling scheme known as [[Chinagate]]. McAuliffe was [[Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign|Hillary's 2008 campaign manager]]. McCabe succeeded James Comey as Acting FBI Director after Comey's firing. McCabe's last act as Acting FBI Dir. was illegally seizing a transcript of Paul Manafort's Congressional testimony which specifically was outside a warrant served on Manafort in June 2016.

On January 12, 2017, one week before President-elect Trump was sworn in, an FBI Inspector General began a review of [[Andrew McCabe]], FBI Deputy Dir. and others for [[conflict of interest]] in the Hillary Clinton email probe.<ref>https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/2016-01-12%20DOJ%20OIG%20to%20CEG%20et%20al%20-%20Review%20of%20Clinton%20Investigation%20Process.pdf</ref> McCabe, who assisted in writing the bogus Benghazi talking points for [[Susan Rice]] and oversaw the whitewashing of Hillary's email investigation, is married to a candidate for the Virginia state Senate who took $700,000 from [[Terry McAuliffe]]'s PAC while the FBI's investigation of Clinton's emails was ongoing. McAuliffe simultaneously with Clinton was under FBI investigation for pay-to-play schemes involving a Chinese businessman.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/embed/video/1294661.html</ref> McAuliffe ran [[Bill Clinton]]'s [[United States presidential election, 1996|1996 presidential campaign]] which was marred by a foreign influence peddling scheme known as [[Chinagate]]. McAuliffe was [[Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign|Hillary's 2008 campaign manager]]. McCabe succeeded James Comey as Acting FBI Director after Comey's firing. McCabe's last act as Acting FBI Dir. was illegally seizing a transcript of Paul Manafort's Congressional testimony which specifically was outside a warrant served on Manafort in June 2016.

===Strzok's bias===

===Strzok's bias===

Cheryl Mills and Huma Abedin lie to FBI investigator Peter Strzok. “Mills did not learn Clinton was using a private server until after Clinton’s [Department of State] tenure...Mills stated she was not even sure she knew what a server was at the time....Abedin did not know that Clinton had a private server until about a year and a half ago when it became public knowledge.”<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/12/04/clinton-aides-went-unpunished-after-making-false-statements-to-anti-trump-fbi-supervisor/</ref> Email exchanges from 2009 to 2011 exist in which both Mills and Abedin directly discussed or were involved in discussing Clinton’s server.  Mills asked about it in a Feb. 27, 2010 email to Abedin and an aide to Bill Clinton who helped set up the Clinton Chappaqua server. “Ur funny. We are on the same server,” Cooper replied. Mills and Abedin were also involved in an Aug. 30, 2011 exchange in which State Department official Stephen Mull mentioned that Clinton’s “email server is down.” In a Jan. 9, 2011 email exchange, Cooper told Abedin that Clinton’s server had been malfunctioning because “someone was trying to hack us.” “Had to shut down the server,” wrote Cooper, who told the FBI in his interviews that he discussed Clinton’s server with Abedin in 2009, when it was being set up. Neither Mills or Abedin were prosecuted for making lying to the FBI.

Cheryl Mills and Huma Abedin lie to FBI investigator Peter Strzok. “Mills did not learn Clinton was using a private server until after Clinton’s [Department of State] tenure...Mills stated she was not even sure she knew what a server was at the time....Abedin did not know that Clinton had a private server until about a year and a half ago when it became public knowledge.”<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2017/12/04/clinton-aides-went-unpunished-after-making-false-statements-to-anti-trump-fbi-supervisor/</ref> Email exchanges from 2009 to 2011 exist in which both Mills and Abedin directly discussed or were involved in discussing Clinton's server.  Mills asked about it in a Feb. 27, 2010 email to Abedin and an aide to Bill Clinton who helped set up the Clinton Chappaqua server. “Ur funny. We are on the same server,” Cooper replied. Mills and Abedin were also involved in an Aug. 30, 2011 exchange in which State Department official Stephen Mull mentioned that Clinton's “email server is down.” In a Jan. 9, 2011 email exchange, Cooper told Abedin that Clinton's server had been malfunctioning because “someone was trying to hack us.” “Had to shut down the server,” wrote Cooper, who told the FBI in his interviews that he discussed Clinton's server with Abedin in 2009, when it was being set up. Neither Mills or Abedin were prosecuted for making lying to the FBI.

===Cambotta immunity===

===Cambotta immunity===

On September 8, 2016, Congress discovered that [[Paul Combetta]] of Platte River Networks was granted immunity by the Department of Justice in relation to information he provided to the FBI in its investigation into the Clinton email server. On September 13, 2016, Combetta appeared before a Congressional oversight committee and invoked the [[Fifth Amendment]] privilege against self-incrimination, refusing to testify.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2016/09/22/how-reddit-ruined-the-hillary-clinton-campaign/ </ref>

On September 8, 2016, Congress discovered that [[Paul Combetta]] of Platte River Networks was granted immunity by the Department of Justice in relation to information he provided to the FBI in its investigation into the Clinton email server. On September 13, 2016, Combetta appeared before a Congressional oversight committee and invoked the [[Fifth Amendment]] privilege against self-incrimination, refusing to testify.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2016/09/22/how-reddit-ruined-the-hillary-clinton-campaign/</ref>

==Inspector General investigation==

==Inspector General investigation==

*The fix was in by September 2015, a few weeks after the investigation began. DOJ prosecutors determined the outcome by a tortured reading of the [[Espionage Act of 1918]] (18 USC Sec. 793(f)). Intent is not required to prove culpability, yet DOJ prosecutors told the Inspector General (IG) that they interpreted the provision to require that the person accused must possess knowledge that the information is classified, and that the conduct must be so gross as to almost suggest deliberate intent. This misapplied standard would require a smoking gun text or email to prove intent, which was unlikely.

*The fix was in by September 2015, a few weeks after the investigation began. DOJ prosecutors determined the outcome by a tortured reading of the [[Espionage Act of 1918]] (18 USC Sec. 793(f)). Intent is not required to prove culpability, yet DOJ prosecutors told the Inspector General (IG) that they interpreted the provision to require that the person accused must possess knowledge that the information is classified, and that the conduct must be so gross as to almost suggest deliberate intent. This misapplied standard would require a smoking gun text or email to prove intent, which was unlikely.

*As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton was a prime generator of classified information. Virtually anything she wrote is classified at some level. Markings are irrelevant. Hillary Clinton never used her .gov email account once, ever.

*As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton was a prime generator of classified information. Virtually anything she wrote is classified at some level. Markings are irrelevant. Hillary Clinton never used her .gov email account once, ever.

*Comey and other FBI witnesses told the IG that prosecutors were overly cautious because they were intimidated by high-powered defense attorneys. Comey said there was a lack of aggressiveness that wasn’t politically motivated, it was "just the normal cowardice."

*Comey and other FBI witnesses told the IG that prosecutors were overly cautious because they were intimidated by high-powered defense attorneys. Comey said there was a lack of aggressiveness that wasn't politically motivated, it was "just the normal cowardice."

*DOJ prosecutors determined to rely on [[consent agreement]]s to gather evidence, rather than search warrants and subpeaonas which the FBI preferred. Even Peter Strzok said he was “aggravated by the limitations” that the prosecutors were placing on the FBI’s ability to obtain evidence.

*DOJ prosecutors determined to rely on [[consent agreement]]s to gather evidence, rather than search warrants and subpeaonas which the FBI preferred. Even Peter Strzok said he was “aggravated by the limitations” that the prosecutors were placing on the FBI's ability to obtain evidence.

*The FBI's internal Inspection Division (INSD) File Review team found that the FBI conducted a thorough investigation within the constraints imposed by DOJ, but the structure of the investigation and prosecution team hindered the ability of the investigative team to obtain full, accurate and timely information. The IG commented, "it would have been better to run the Midyear investigation as a traditional criminal investigation out of a Criminal Investigative Division (CID) field office, rather than as a counterintelligence investigation out of [the Criminal Division]."

*The FBI's internal Inspection Division (INSD) File Review team found that the FBI conducted a thorough investigation within the constraints imposed by DOJ, but the structure of the investigation and prosecution team hindered the ability of the investigative team to obtain full, accurate and timely information. The IG commented, "it would have been better to run the Midyear investigation as a traditional criminal investigation out of a Criminal Investigative Division (CID) field office, rather than as a counterintelligence investigation out of [the Criminal Division]."

*Hillary Clinton received preferential treatment through limited use of a [[grand jury]]. Prosecutors used a grand jury to obtain search warrants and subpeaonas, however no witnesses or targets were subpeaonaed or testified. Prosecutors claimed calling witnesses would require grand jurors learning classified information, and approval of the originating agency of the classified information would be too much of a time consuming process.

*Hillary Clinton received preferential treatment through limited use of a [[grand jury]]. Prosecutors used a grand jury to obtain search warrants and subpeaonas, however no witnesses or targets were subpeaonaed or testified. Prosecutors claimed calling witnesses would require grand jurors learning classified information, and approval of the originating agency of the classified information would be too much of a time-consuming process.

*The IG found that the presidential campaign was a consideration. Deputy Asst. Attorney General [[David Laufman]] worried a Clinton subpeaona might [[leak]] to the media and be used for political purposes. Instead, Clinton was allowed to make an appointment (possibly finalized at the Lynch tarmac meeting) for a voluntary interview, with ground rules. [[David Kendall]] negotiated the deal. It was not the typical interrogation that would occur in either a counterintelligence or criminal investigation. No oath, transcript, or video was made.

*The IG found that the presidential campaign was a consideration. Deputy Asst. Attorney General [[David Laufman]] worried a Clinton subpeaona might [[leak]] to the media and be used for political purposes. Instead, Clinton was allowed to make an appointment (possibly finalized at the Lynch tarmac meeting) for a voluntary interview, with ground rules. [[David Kendall]] negotiated the deal. It was not the typical interrogation that would occur in either a counterintelligence or criminal investigation. No oath, transcript, or video was made.

*The IG determined no one in the DOJ or FBI confessed or admitted to political bias.

*The IG determined no one in the DOJ or FBI confessed or admitted to political bias.

Blumenthal was officially barred by the Obama White House from serving in the [[Obama administration]] because aides believed Blumenthal was the source of [[Islamophobic]] and [[racist]] attacks on [[Barack Obama]] on behalf of Hillary Clinton during the 2008 Democratic primaries.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/hillary-clinton-sidney-blumenthal-emails-benghazi-hearings-215083 Clinton's emails from Blumenthal spark tension], By Josh Gerstein, Politico, 10/22/15.  politico.com</ref><ref>[http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/3/14/476539/- HillaryClinton.com spreading Obama=Muslim smears and other racism], ''DailyKos'', Mar 14, 2008.  dailykos.com</ref>  

Blumenthal was officially barred by the Obama White House from serving in the [[Obama administration]] because aides believed Blumenthal was the source of [[Islamophobic]] and [[racist]] attacks on [[Barack Obama]] on behalf of Hillary Clinton during the 2008 Democratic primaries.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/hillary-clinton-sidney-blumenthal-emails-benghazi-hearings-215083 Clinton's emails from Blumenthal spark tension], By Josh Gerstein, Politico, 10/22/15.  politico.com</ref><ref>[http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/3/14/476539/- HillaryClinton.com spreading Obama=Muslim smears and other racism], ''DailyKos'', Mar 14, 2008.  dailykos.com</ref>  

On May 14, 2011 an email exchange between Sidney Blumenthal and Cody Shearer shows they are negotiating with Tyler Drumheller to contract with Gen. David Grange to send four operatives on a week-long mission to Tunis, [[Tunisia]], and to the border of [[Libya]] and back. Blumenthal joined a business partnership with Shearer, former CIA official Tyler Drumheller, and former Major General Grange in Grange’s company Osprey Global Solutions. Osprey was trying to win a contract with the Libyan jihadis to train and assist them in the [[Libyan war]], needing Sec. Clinton's approval. Shearer writes, “Sid, do you think the general has to send four guys. He told us three guys yesterday, a translator and two other guys. I understand the difficulty of the mission and realize that K [a Libyan] will be repaid but I am going to need an itemized budget for these guys.”.<ref>https://www.propublica.org/article/private-emails-reveal-ex-clinton-aides-secret-spy-network</ref> An email from Drumheller to Blumenthal reveals that the trip will cost around $60,000 for four people, including someone named Khalifa al Sherif. This person is a secret source known as “K” in some of Blumenthal’s other Libya-related emails to Clinton. (Gawker, 3/27/2015)<ref>http://www.thompsontimeline.com/tag/cody-shearer/</ref>

On May 14, 2011 an email exchange between Sidney Blumenthal and Cody Shearer shows they are negotiating with Tyler Drumheller to contract with Gen. David Grange to send four operatives on a week-long mission to Tunis, [[Tunisia]], and to the border of [[Libya]] and back. Blumenthal joined a business partnership with Shearer, former CIA official Tyler Drumheller, and former Major General Grange in Grange's company Osprey Global Solutions. Osprey was trying to win a contract with the Libyan jihadis to train and assist them in the [[Libyan war]], needing Sec. Clinton's approval. Shearer writes, “Sid, do you think the general has to send four guys. He told us three guys yesterday, a translator and two other guys. I understand the difficulty of the mission and realize that K [a Libyan] will be repaid but I am going to need an itemized budget for these guys.”.<ref>https://www.propublica.org/article/private-emails-reveal-ex-clinton-aides-secret-spy-network</ref> An email from Drumheller to Blumenthal reveals that the trip will cost around $60,000 for four people, including someone named Khalifa al Sherif. This person is a secret source known as “K” in some of Blumenthal's other Libya-related emails to Clinton. (Gawker, 3/27/2015)<ref>http://www.thompsontimeline.com/tag/cody-shearer/</ref>

On July 14, 2011 Blumenthal emailed Clinton about the private security company he invested in, Osprey Global Solutions. Blumenthal tells Clinton about Osprey’s attempt to get a contract to give “field medical help, military training, organize supplies and logistics” to Libyan jihadis fighting [[Gaddafi]]. "Grange can train their forces and he has drawn up a plan for taking [the Libyan capitol of] Tripoli… This is a private contract. It does not involve [[NATO]]. It puts Americans in a central role without being direct battle combatants. The TNC [the rebel Transitional National Council] wants to demonstrate that they are pro-US. They see this as a significant way to do that. They are enthusiastic about this arrangement.” Furthermore, “Tyler, Cody, and I acted as honest brokers, putting this arrangement together through a series of connections, linking the Libyans to Osprey and keeping it moving.” Blumenthal is a private citizen, journalist, and [[Clinton Foundation]] employee at the time. (Yahoo, 10/8/2015) (US Department of State, 1/7/2016)

On July 14, 2011 Blumenthal emailed Clinton about the private security company he invested in, Osprey Global Solutions. Blumenthal tells Clinton about Osprey's attempt to get a contract to give “field medical help, military training, organize supplies and logistics” to Libyan jihadis fighting [[Gaddafi]]. "Grange can train their forces and he has drawn up a plan for taking [the Libyan capitol of] Tripoli… This is a private contract. It does not involve [[NATO]]. It puts Americans in a central role without being direct battle combatants. The TNC [the rebel Transitional National Council] wants to demonstrate that they are pro-US. They see this as a significant way to do that. They are enthusiastic about this arrangement.” Furthermore, “Tyler, Cody, and I acted as honest brokers, putting this arrangement together through a series of connections, linking the Libyans to Osprey and keeping it moving.” Blumenthal is a private citizen, journalist, and [[Clinton Foundation]] employee at the time. (Yahoo, 10/8/2015) (US Department of State, 1/7/2016)

On January 27, 2013 Cody Shearer sends Blumenthal a clearly classified document in an email. The subject heading for the email is: “Sid – This is Classified.” There is no text, but a document is attached called “Washington,_DC_Itinerary_for_D.doc.” Blumenthal has no security clearance to receive classified information.<ref>https://www.weeklystandard.com/meet-the-men-behind-hillary-clintons-private-spy-network/article/901675</ref>

On January 27, 2013 Cody Shearer sends Blumenthal a clearly classified document in an email. The subject heading for the email is: “Sid – This is Classified.” There is no text, but a document is attached called “Washington,_DC_Itinerary_for_D.doc.” Blumenthal has no security clearance to receive classified information.<ref>https://www.weeklystandard.com/meet-the-men-behind-hillary-clintons-private-spy-network/article/901675</ref>

Throughout the email probe when things looked darkest even to loyal Democrats and partisan surrogates, Hillary would smuggly reiterated, "I am confident they'll find nothing." The reason became apparent readily enough.

Throughout the email probe when things looked darkest even to loyal Democrats and partisan surrogates, Hillary would smuggly reiterated, "I am confident they'll find nothing." The reason became apparent readily enough.

McAuliffe’s political-action committee, Common Good VA, donated $467,500 to the 2015 state [[Senate]] campaign of Dr. Jill McCabe, who is married to Andrew McCabe, who later became deputy director of the FBI. The Virginia Democratic Party, over which McAuliffe exerts considerable control, donated an additional $207,788 worth of support to Dr. McCabe’s campaign in the form of mailers, according to the records. That adds up to slightly more than $675,000 to her candidacy from entities either directly under Mr. McAuliffe’s control or strongly influenced by him. The figure represents more than a third of all the campaign funds Dr. McCabe raised in the effort. Responding to a ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' exposé on the Clinton pay-to-play scandals, [[FBI]] issued a press release:

McAuliffe's political-action committee, Common Good VA, donated $467,500 to the 2015 state [[Senate]] campaign of Dr. Jill McCabe, who is married to Andrew McCabe, who later became deputy director of the FBI. The Virginia Democratic Party, over which McAuliffe exerts considerable control, donated an additional $207,788 worth of support to Dr. McCabe's campaign in the form of mailers, according to the records. That adds up to slightly more than $675,000 to her candidacy from entities either directly under Mr. McAuliffe's control or strongly influenced by him. The figure represents more than a third of all the campaign funds Dr. McCabe raised in the effort. Responding to a ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' exposé on the Clinton pay-to-play scandals, [[FBI]] issued a press release:

{{Quotebox|Months after the completion of her campaign, then-Associate Deputy Director McCabe was promoted to Deputy, where, in that position, he assumed for the first time, an oversight role in the investigation into Secretary Clinton’s emails.}}

{{Quotebox|Months after the completion of her campaign, then-Associate Deputy Director McCabe was promoted to Deputy, where, in that position, he assumed for the first time, an oversight role in the investigation into Secretary Clinton’s emails.}}

At the time the Clinton email probe was launched in July 2015, McCabe was running the FBI’s [[Washington, D.C.]], field office, which provided personnel and resources to the Clinton email probe. At the end of July 2015, McCabe was promoted to FBI headquarters and assumed the No. 3 position at the agency. In February 2016, he became FBI Director James Comey’s second-in-command. As deputy director, McCabe was part of the executive leadership team overseeing the Clinton email investigation. McCabe was instrumental in supervising Hillary's investigation the subsequently clearing her.<ref>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-24/prominent-democrat-connected-clintons-donated-675000-campaign-deputy-fbi-directors-w</ref>

At the time the Clinton email probe was launched in July 2015, McCabe was running the FBI's [[Washington, D.C.]], field office, which provided personnel and resources to the Clinton email probe. At the end of July 2015, McCabe was promoted to FBI headquarters and assumed the No. 3 position at the agency. In February 2016, he became FBI Director James Comey's second-in-command. As deputy director, McCabe was part of the executive leadership team overseeing the Clinton email investigation. McCabe was instrumental in supervising Hillary's investigation the subsequently clearing her.<ref>http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-24/prominent-democrat-connected-clintons-donated-675000-campaign-deputy-fbi-directors-w</ref>

[http://washington.cbslocal.com/2015/03/16/cbs-news-chinese-firm-pledged-2m-to-clinton-foundation-in-2013/ Rilin Enterprises], a Chinese firm run by Wang Wenliang, a member of the Chinese parliament with close security and intelligence connections to the Chinese government, donated $2 million.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chinese-company-pledged-2-million-to-clinton-foundation-in-2013/ Chinese company pledged $2 million to Clinton Foundation in 2013], Julianna Goldman, CBS News, March 16, 2015</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> After a meeting between Mr. Wenliang and former DNC chairman [[Terry McAuliffe]] in Hillary's [[Washington, D.C.]] home, McAuliffe came under [[FBI]] investigation as well.<ref>[http://time.com/4348675/terry-mcauliffe-hillary-clinton-china-investigation/ Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe Invited Chinese Donor to Hillary Clinton’s Home], Michael Scherer, ''TIME'' magazine, May 25, 2016</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/officials-feds-investigating-virginia-governor/2016/05/23/ef6c2ebe-2126-11e6-aa84-42391ba52c91_story.html Officials: Federal prosecutors investigating Virginia Gov. McAuliffe], By Matt Zapotosky, (Reuters), May 23, 2016.  washingtonpost.com</ref>

[http://washington.cbslocal.com/2015/03/16/cbs-news-chinese-firm-pledged-2m-to-clinton-foundation-in-2013/ Rilin Enterprises], a Chinese firm run by Wang Wenliang, a member of the Chinese parliament with close security and intelligence connections to the Chinese government, donated $2 million.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chinese-company-pledged-2-million-to-clinton-foundation-in-2013/ Chinese company pledged $2 million to Clinton Foundation in 2013], Julianna Goldman, CBS News, March 16, 2015</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> After a meeting between Mr. Wenliang and former DNC chairman [[Terry McAuliffe]] in Hillary's [[Washington, D.C.]] home, McAuliffe came under [[FBI]] investigation as well.<ref>[http://time.com/4348675/terry-mcauliffe-hillary-clinton-china-investigation/ Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe Invited Chinese Donor to Hillary Clinton’s Home], Michael Scherer, ''TIME'' magazine, May 25, 2016</ref><ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/officials-feds-investigating-virginia-governor/2016/05/23/ef6c2ebe-2126-11e6-aa84-42391ba52c91_story.html Officials: Federal prosecutors investigating Virginia Gov. McAuliffe], By Matt Zapotosky, (Reuters), May 23, 2016.  washingtonpost.com</ref>