| − | As Secretary of State, the Clinton Foundation accepted donations from the Kingdom of [[Saudi Arabia]], where rape victims are regularly flogged.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/09/us/politics/hillary-clinton-faces-test-of-record-aiding-women.html?_r=1 Hillary Clinton Faces Test of Record as Women’s Advocate], By AMY CHOZICK, ''New York Times'', MARCH 8, 2015.</ref><ref>http://www.mrctv.org/blog/rand-paul-stone-age-barbaric-saudi-arabia-buying-influence-donating-hillary-clinton </ref><ref>https://www.gop.com/clinton-foundation-takes-from-countries-that-mistreat-women/ </ref><ref>http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/clintons-outrage-at-saudi-rape-sentence/2007/11/22/1195321896405.html </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 </ref><ref>https://www.quora.com/Did-Hillary-Clinton-receive-donations-from-Saudi-Arabia </ref><ref>http://prospect.org/article/clinton-foundation-donor-list-released </ref><ref>http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2015/apr/20/reince-priebus/hillary-clinton-took-money-kings-four-countries-go/ </ref> Hillary Clinton entered into a memorandum of understanding about the potential [[conflict of interest]] with her role as Secretary of State and Mr. Clinton actively soliciting political donations for Hillary's 2016 presidential bid on behalf of the Clinton Foundation.<ref>[http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/documents/memorandum_of_understanding_clinton.pdf Memorandum of Understanding - Hillary Clinton], December 18, 2008. washingtonpost.com</ref> Mr. Bill Clinton was forced to disclose a list of donors to the foundation so that his wife could be approved as Secretary of State.<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> While working in the State Department the Clinton Foundation received millions from an organization known as The Friends of Saudi Arabia.<ref>Conservative group claims Hillary Clinton's foundation took millions from foreign governments, [http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/feb/26/american-crossroads/conservative-group-claims-hillary-clintons-foundat/ Politifact: Statement:'''TRUE'''], By Steve Contorno, February 26th, 2015. politifact.com </ref> With the theft of government records and allegations the Clinton Chappaqua email server had been scrubbed by Clinton underlings, the exact extent of a conflict of interest and violation of the memorandum of understanding at present is unclear.<ref>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-clinton-email-scandal-20160327-story.html </ref> | + | As Secretary of State, the Clinton Foundation accepted donations from the Kingdom of [[Saudi Arabia]], where rape victims are regularly flogged.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/09/us/politics/hillary-clinton-faces-test-of-record-aiding-women.html?_r=1 Hillary Clinton Faces Test of Record as Women’s Advocate], By AMY CHOZICK, ''New York Times'', MARCH 8, 2015.</ref><ref>http://www.mrctv.org/blog/rand-paul-stone-age-barbaric-saudi-arabia-buying-influence-donating-hillary-clinton </ref><ref>https://www.gop.com/clinton-foundation-takes-from-countries-that-mistreat-women/ </ref><ref>http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/clintons-outrage-at-saudi-rape-sentence/2007/11/22/1195321896405.html </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 </ref><ref>http://prospect.org/article/clinton-foundation-donor-list-released </ref><ref>http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2015/apr/20/reince-priebus/hillary-clinton-took-money-kings-four-countries-go/ </ref> Hillary Clinton entered into a memorandum of understanding about the potential [[conflict of interest]] with her role as Secretary of State and Mr. Clinton actively soliciting political donations for Hillary's 2016 presidential bid on behalf of the Clinton Foundation.<ref>[http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/documents/memorandum_of_understanding_clinton.pdf Memorandum of Understanding - Hillary Clinton], December 18, 2008. washingtonpost.com</ref> Mr. Bill Clinton was forced to disclose a list of donors to the foundation so that his wife could be approved as Secretary of State.<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> While working in the State Department the Clinton Foundation received millions from an organization known as The Friends of Saudi Arabia.<ref>Conservative group claims Hillary Clinton's foundation took millions from foreign governments, [http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/feb/26/american-crossroads/conservative-group-claims-hillary-clintons-foundat/ Politifact: Statement:'''TRUE'''], By Steve Contorno, February 26th, 2015. politifact.com </ref> With the theft of government records and allegations the Clinton Chappaqua email server had been scrubbed by Clinton underlings, the exact extent of a conflict of interest and violation of the memorandum of understanding at present is unclear.<ref>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-clinton-email-scandal-20160327-story.html </ref> |
| | Sen. [[Elizabeth Warren]] joined in the criticism of foreign corporations who donated cash to the Clinton Foundation, criticizing "a French company", the Veolia Group, "that sued Egypt after Egypt raised its [[minimum wage]].” Veolia contributed between $50,001 and $100,000 to the Clinton Foundation. Warren criticized Philip Morris, part of the Altria group—another Clinton Foundation donor. And “a Swedish company", Vattenfall, a state-owned Swedish utility. The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency contributed between $1 million and $10 million to the Clinton Health Access Initiative.<ref>http://freebeacon.com/politics/elizabeth-warren-targets-clinton-foundation-donors/ </ref> | | Sen. [[Elizabeth Warren]] joined in the criticism of foreign corporations who donated cash to the Clinton Foundation, criticizing "a French company", the Veolia Group, "that sued Egypt after Egypt raised its [[minimum wage]].” Veolia contributed between $50,001 and $100,000 to the Clinton Foundation. Warren criticized Philip Morris, part of the Altria group—another Clinton Foundation donor. And “a Swedish company", Vattenfall, a state-owned Swedish utility. The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency contributed between $1 million and $10 million to the Clinton Health Access Initiative.<ref>http://freebeacon.com/politics/elizabeth-warren-targets-clinton-foundation-donors/ </ref> |