Clinton Foundation
non-profit
| Clinton Foundation link () NNDB Sourcewatch Website | |
|---|---|
| File:Clinton Foundation.png | |
| Founder | Bill Clinton |
| Subgroups | Clinton Global Initiative |
| Sponsor of | WHO |
| Membership | Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Joseph Mifsud, Chelsea Clinton |
The Clinton Foundation (founded in 2001 as the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation and renamed in 2013 as the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation) is a nonprofit organization. Its offices are located in New York City and Little Rock, Arkansas.
Origins
Jeffrey Epstein said he co-founded it.[1]
Concerns
The foundation has been called "Hillary's Achilles heel on the campaign trail for US president."[2] "The Clinton Foundation has raised more than $2 billion since its inception in 1997, and Bill and Hillary Clinton have been paid more than $150 million for delivering speeches. Notably, these payments increased dramatically after Hillary Clinton took office as secretary of state in 2009."[3]
Controversies
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Email leaks
"WikiLeaks emails from John Podesta, Hillary Clinton‘s campaign chair, have confirmed nearly every criticism of the 'Clinton Foundation, debunking the claim that it is solely a philanthropic endeavor run by the Clintons."[4]
Incorrect Tax returns
In 2015, the foundation admitted errors in four separate years regards the reporting of donations from foreign governments.[5]
Haitian Earthquake
Haitian government official Klaus Eberwein suggested that the Clinton Foundation misappropriated funds donated to Haiti after the earthquake. He was found dead in July 2017, a week before he was due to testify before the Haitian Senate’s Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission[6] about corruption by the foundation.[7]
Private Equity firm management
As of 2015, the Clinton Foundation was operating a $20 million private equity firm in Colombia, raising concerns from government and consumer watchdog groups who say the practice is unusual and could pose a significant conflict of interest. [8]
2016 hack
Reuters reported in August 2016 that the Clinton Foundation had been hacked.[9]
Clinton Global Initiative
- Full article: Clinton Global Initiative
- Full article: Clinton Global Initiative
References
- ↑ "Mr. Epstein was part of the original group that conceived the Clinton Global Initiative, which is described as a project 'bringing together a community of global leaders to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges,” read the July 2007 letter to the U.S. Attorney’s office in the Southern District of Florida." - https://www.foxnews.com/us/billionaire-sex-offender-epstein-once-claimed-he-co-founded-clinton-foundation
- ↑ http://spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/politics/item/5912-fbi-probe-clinton-friend-and-foundation-donor-over-bribery-claims
- ↑ https://www.theepochtimes.com/clinton-foundation-pay-to-play-model-under-investigation-infographic_2730887.html
- ↑ http://observer.com/2016/11/latest-wikileaks-reveals-clinton-critics-were-right-all-along/
- ↑ http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/11/17/clinton-foundation-amends-four-years-tax-returns.html?intcmp=hpbt3
- ↑ http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article160983614.html
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNZHCzPZedE
- ↑ http://www.blacklistednews.com/Exposed_%E2%80%93_The_Clinton_Foundation_is_Running_a_%2420_Million_Private_Equity_Firm_in_Colombia/47418/0/38/38/Y/M.html
- ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cyber-democrats-idUSKCN10T01G