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August 24, 2016

AP: As Secretary of State, Clinton Met with Dozens of Foundation Donors
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In news from the campaign trail, a new Associated Press investigation
has revealed that while Hillary Clinton served as secretary of state,
more than half of the private citizens she met with had donated to the
Clinton Foundation. The analysis shows that at least 85 of 154 people
Hillary Clinton had scheduled phone or in-person meetings with were
Clinton Foundation donors. This does not include meetings Clinton held
with U.S. or foreign government workers or representatives, only private
citizens. These 85 donors contributed more than $150 million to the
Clinton Foundation combined. Clinton has slammed the investigation,
saying it "cherry-picked" information and that it "relies on utterly
flawed data." But the AP says it has been asking for the schedules for
three years, and that what has been released thus far covers only half
of her four-year tenure. This comes as the Clinton Foundation says it
would "spin off" its international programs if Hillary Clinton wins the
presidency. Bill Clinton has also said he'll resign from the Foundation
if Hillary Clinton wins.


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