CLINTON FOUNDATION FOREIGN DONORS
THE CLINTON FOUNDATION REVEALED THE NAMES OF ITS DONORS AND A RANGE OF CONTRIBUTION TOTALS UPON SECRETARY CLINTON’S APPOINTMENT AT THE STATE DEPARTMENTAssociated Press O C!ito Fo"datio Doors# $Go%er&ets' Cor(oratios Ad Bi!!ioaires )it* T*eir O+ Iterests I U,S, Forei- Po!ic. Ga%e T*e For&er Presidet/s C*arit. Mi!!ios O0 Do!!ars,1
“The world opened its wallet for Bill Clinton. Governments, corporations and billionaires with their own interests in U.S. foreign policy gave the former president's charity millions of dollars, according to records he released Thrsday to lay bare any financial entanglements that cold affect his wife !illary "odham Clinton as the ne#t secretary of state.$ %&ssociated ress, ()(*)+-
Associated Press# As O0 2a"ar. 3445' $Sa"di Ara6ia' Nor+a. Ad Ot*er Forei- Go%er&ets Ga%e At Least 789 Mi!!io1 To T*e C!ito Fo"datio $Ad Doors )it* Ties To Idia De!i%ered Mi!!ios More,1
Associated Press# C!ito Fo"datio Disc!osed Its Doors A0ter $A Decade O0 Resistace To Ideti0.i- T*e&1 Ad $Did Not Ideti0. Eac* Cotri6"tor/s Occ"(atio' E&(!o.er Or Natioa!it.,1
“The fondation disclosed the names of its +/,+++ donors on its 0eb site Thrsday, ending a decade of resistance to identifying them. 1t released only the names of donors and the range of their contribtions. 1t did not identify each contribtor's occpation, employer or nationality or provide any other details. The fondation said separately Thrsday that fewer than 2,+++ of its donors were foreigners bt it did not identify which ones.$ %&ssociated ress, ()(*)+-
Associated Press# $Presidets T.(ica!!. Do Not Re!ease T*e Na&es O0 Doors To T*eir Fo"datios' Ad:T*ere A!so )as No Le-a! O6!i-atio For T*e& To Do So,1
Forei- Go%er&et Doors To C!ito Fo"datio Ic!"ded Sa"di Ara6ia' Nor+a.' ;"+ait' <atar'Br"ei' O&a' Ita!.' 2a&aica' Ad Teeri0e,
“&ccording to Clinton's list, Sadi &rabia gave 3(+ million to 3/ million to the fondation. 4ther government donors inclde 5orway, 6wait, 7atar, Brnei, 4man, 1taly, 8amaica and Tenerife in the Canary 1slands. The 9tch national lottery gave 3/ million to 3(+ million.$ %&ssociated ress, ()(*)+-
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“&US&19, the &stralian government's overseas aid program, and C4":S19&;Secretariado Tecnico, a 9ominican "epblic government agency formed to fight &19S, each gave 3(+ million to 3/ million.$ %&ssociated ress, ()(*)+-
)HEN HILLARY CLINTON BECAME SECRETARY OF STATE IN 3445' BILL CLINTON AGREED TO STOP ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CLINTON FOUNDATION FROM MOST FOREIGN COUNTRIESAssociated Press# $Presidet?E!ect Barac@ O6a&a Made Hi!!ar. C!ito/s No&iatio As Secretar. O0 State Coti-et O Her H"s6ad Re%ea!i- T*e Fo"datio/s Cotri6"tors' To Address <"estios A6o"t Potetia! Co0!icts O0 Iterest,1
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Associated Press# )*e T*e?Seator C!ito Beca&e Secretar. O0 State' Bi!! C!ito A-reed To $Not So!icit Moe. Or S(osors*i(s1 For T*e C!ito G!o6a! Iitiati%e' )*ic* )o"!d $Cease Acce(ti- Forei- Cotri6"tios,1
“The former president agreed to step away from direct involvement in the Clinton Global 1nitiative, an annal charitable conference where bsinesses and many foreign governments pledge donations to help ameliorate &19S, poverty and other social ills. !e will contine
serving as CG1's fonding chairman bt will not solicit money or sponsorships. The CG1 will cease accepting foreign contribtions and will not host events otside the United States.$ %&ssociated ress, ()(*)+-
3445# Bi!! C!ito $A-reed To T*e Gi0t Ba At T*e Be*est O0 T*e O6a&a Ad&iistratio' )*ic* )orried A6o"t A Secretar. O0 State’s H"s6ad Raisi- Mi!!ios )*i!e S*e Re(reseted U,S, Iterests A6road,1
“1n ++, the Clinton <ondation stopped raising money from foreign governments after =rs. Clinton became secretary of state. <ormer resident Bill Clinton, who ran the fondation while his wife was at the State 9epartment, agreed to the gift ban at the behest of the 4bama administration, which worried abot a secretary of state>s hsband raising millions while she represented U.S. interests abroad. The ban wasn>t absolte? some foreign government donations were permitted for ongoing programs approved by State 9epartment ethics officials.$ %0all Street 8ornal, )(@)(/-
IN THE PAST' SOME OBSERVERS HAVE LIN;ED FOREIGN DONATIONS TO THE CLINTON FOUNDATION AND SECRETARY CLINTON’S )OR; AT THE STATE DEPARTMENTBreit6art# $As O0 344' T*e C!ito Fo"datio Raised At Least 789 Mi!!io Fro& Sa"di Ara6ia' ;"+ait' <atar' Br"ei' O&a' Ad Ot*er Forei- Go%er&etsT*e Ver. Go%er&ets Secretar. O0 State Hi!!ar. C!ito E%et"a!!. Ne-otiated )it*,1
“The ne#s between Clinton <ondation donors, foreign governments, and corporate interests has long been a concern to government watchdog grops. &s of ++*, the Clinton <ondation raised at least 3A million from Sadi &rabia, 6wait, 7atar, Brnei, 4man, and other foreign governmentsthe very governments Secretary of State !illary Clinton eventallynegotiated with. 0ealthy foreign investors, liDe Sadi bsinessman 5asser &l;"ashid and 1ndian politician &mar Singh gave at least 3( million each.$ %Breitbart, *)(A)(2-
THE CLINTON FOUNDATION CAME UNDER INTENSE SCRUTINY IN FEBRUARY 34=> )HEN IT )AS REVEALED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAD ACCEPTED DONATIONS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES AFTER SECRETARY CLINTON LEFT THE STATE DEPARTMENT)a!! Street 2o"ra!# $T*e C!ito Fo"datio Has Dro((ed Its Se!0?I&(osed Ba O Co!!ecti- F"ds Fro& Forei- Go%er&ets Ad Is )ii- Cotri6"tios At A Acce!erati- Rate,1
“The Clinton <ondation has dropped its self;imposed ban on collecting fnds from foreign governments and iswinning contribtions at an accelerating rate, raising ethical Eestions as !illary Clinton ramps p her e#pected bid for the presidency.$ %0all Street 8ornal, )(@)(/-
)a!! Street 2o"ra!# $Recet Doors To T*e C!ito Fo"datio Ic!"de T*e Uited Ara6 E&irates' Sa"di Ara6ia' O&a' A"stra!ia' Ger&a. Ad A Caadia Go%er&et A-ec. Pro&oti- T*e ;e.stoe L Pi(e!ie,1
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“4ne of the +(A donations comes from a Canadian agency promoting the proposed 6eystone pipeline, which is favored by"epblicans and nder review by the 4bama administration. The <oreign &ffairs, Trade and 9evelopmentagency of Canada, a first;time donor, gave between 3/+,+++ and 3/++,+++. The donations, which are disclosed volntarily by the fondation, are given only in ranges.$ %0all Street 8ornal, )(@)(/-
)a!! Street 2o"ra!# Caada’s Forei- A00airs' Trade ad De%e!o(&et A-ec. )as $Pro&oti- T*e Pro(osed ;e.stoe Pi(e!ie1 T*o"-* $
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“4ne of the +(A donations comesfrom a Canadian agency promoting the proposed 6eystone pipeline, which is favored by "epblicans andnder review by the 4bama administration. The <oreign &ffairs, Trade and 9evelopment agency of CanadaF4ne of the agency>s priorities for +(A;+(/ was to promote 6eystone H Ias a stable and secre sorce of energy and energy technology,> according to the agency>s website. The Canadian donation originated from an agency office separate from the one that advocates for 6eystone H, a <ondation spoDesman said.$
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$At Least Fo"r Forei- Co"tries Ga%e To T*e Fo"datio I 34=Nor+a.' Ita!.' A"stra!ia Ad T*e Net*er!adsA Fact T*at Has Garered Litt!e Attetio,1
“&t least for foreign contries gave to the fondation in +(2J5orway, 1taly, &stralia and the 5etherlandsJa fact thathas garnered little attention. The nmber of governments contribting in +(A appears to have dobled from the previos year. Since its fonding, the fondation has raised at least 3A* million from overseas governments, according to a 8ornal tally.$ %0all Street 8ornal, )(@)(/-
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$T*e N"&6er O0 Go%er&ets Cotri6"ti- To T*e C!ito Fo"datio I 34=8 A((ears To Ha%e Do"6!ed Fro& T*e Pre%io"s Year,1
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$Sice Its Fo"di-' T*e C!ito Fo"datio Has Raised At Least 78 Mi!!ioFro& O%erseas Go%er&ets' Accordi- To A 2o"ra! Ta!!.,1
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Sa"di Ara6ia Has Gi%e T*e C!ito Fo"datio 7=4?3> Mi!!io Sice =555' Part O0 )*ic* )as Cotri6"ted I 34=8,
A"stra!ia Has Gi%e T*e C!ito Fo"datio 7>?=4 Mi!!io Sice 34=' Part O0 )*ic* )as Cotri6"ted I 34=8,
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$<atar’s Go%er&et Co&&ittee Pre(ari- For T*e 3433 Soccer )or!d C"( Ga%e Bet+ee 73>4'444 Ad 7>44'444 I 34=8:<atar’s Go%er&et Had Pre%io"s!. Doated Bet+ee 7= Mi!!io Ad 7> Mi!!io,1
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O&a Has Gi%e T*e C!ito Fo"datio 7=?> Mi!!io' Part O0 )*ic* )as Cotri6"ted I 34=8,
Mar@@"!a Ceter For A((!ied Et*ics Director# $No+ T*at S*e Is Geari- U( To R":T*e Sa&e Potetia! Eists For Forei- Go%er&ets To C"rr. Fa%or )it* Her As A Potetia! Presidet O0 T*e Uited States,1
6irD !anson, director of the =arDDla Center for &pplied :thics at Santa Clara University in California, said the Clintons shold immediately reimpose the ban, for the same reasons it was in place while =rs. Clinton led U.S. foreign policy. I5ow that she is gearing p to rn for president, the same potential e#ists for foreign governments to crry favor with her as a potential president of the United States,> he said. %0all Street 8ornal, )(@)(/-
Ceter For Co-ressioa! Ad Presidetia! St"dies Director# $)*et*er It I0!"eces Her Decisio Ma@i- Is <"estioa6!e' B"t It Is A Le-iti&ate T*i- To Foc"s O B. Her Po!itica! O((ositio,1
“8ames Thrber, director of &merican University>s Center for Congressional and residential Stdies. I0hether it inflences her decision maDing is Eestionable, bt it is a legitimate thing to focs on by her political opposition.>$ %0all Street 8ornal, )(@)(/-
THE )ALL STREET 2OURNAL TIED FOREIGN DONORS TO THE CLINTON FOUNDATION’S ENDO)MENT FUNDRAISING UNDER SECRETARY CLINTON)a!! Street 2o"ra!# Secretar. C!ito $Has Beco&e A Prodi-io"s F"draiser As T*e Fo"datio La"c*ed A 73>4 Mi!!io Edo+&et Ca&(ai-,1
“Since leaving the State 9epartment in early +(2, =rs. Clinton officially Koined the fondation, which changed its name to the Bill, !illary L Chelsea Clinton <ondation, and has become a prodigios fndraiser as the fondation lanched a 3/+ million endowment campaign, officials said.$ %0all Street 8ornal, )(@)(/-
