Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Clinton Acted On Concerns Of Husband's Donors


From Yahoo News/AP:

WASHINGTON – Secretary of State appointee Hillary Rodham Clinton intervened at least six times in government issues directly affecting companies and others that later contributed to her husband's foundation, an Associated Press review of her official correspondence found.

The overlap of names on former President Bill Clinton's foundation donor list and business interests whose issues she championed raises new questions about potential ethics conflicts between her official actions and her husband's fundraising. The AP obtained three of the senator's government letters under the Freedom of Information Act.

Clinton was to begin her confirmation hearing Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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Update: The Clinton Business -- Wall Street Journal

My Comment: If this is not a conflict of interest ... I do not know what is. If these reports are 10% true, she does not deserve to be confirmed.

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