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Native

(5,940 posts) Mon Aug 22, 2016, 02:52 PM Aug 2016

Bill Clinton says he will leave Clinton Foundation if Hillary is elected president

Source: Los Angeles Times

Bill Clinton will step down from the board of the family's namesake foundation if Hillary Clinton is elected president, he announced Monday.

In an open letter, Clinton wrote that if his wife wins the election, he would stop fundraising for the Clinton Foundation and that the foundation would only accept donations from U.S. citizens.

"Since Hillary began her presidential campaign in 2015, Chelsea and I have made it clear that the work the Clinton Foundation started should continue if Hillary is elected, but that changes would be necessary," he wrote. "While it would be presumptive to assume a victory in November, now that Hillary is her party’s nominee, it would be irresponsible not to plan for it."

The letter comes as Donald Trump repeated his call for the foundation to be shut down and return the donations it took from foreigners and governments outside the U.S.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-updates-bill-clinton-will-leave-clinton-1471887320-htmlstory.html

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Bill Clinton says he will leave Clinton Foundation if Hillary is elected president (Original Post) Native Aug 2016 OP

They should fold it, or transfer assets to the Gates or Carter Foundations bigworld Aug 2016 #1

That's silly. kennetha Aug 2016 #2

I don't think so. bigworld Aug 2016 #5

I'm not confident you understand what the foundation does, how it's funded, nor where those fond go LanternWaste Aug 2016 #8

The only impropriety is the worthless media which spews right wing lies still_one Aug 2016 #3

That would be generous. He says that he is going to remain involved the foundation, just isn't JudyM Aug 2016 #4

Where did you see this? I saw no mention of him remaining involved. Native Aug 2016 #7

In his letter, which is linked in the article. JudyM Aug 2016 #10

He doesn't say he won't be "fundraising", Ghost Dog Aug 2016 #14

Right, of course, just not for the Foundation. I expect that line, too, will be gray. JudyM Aug 2016 #15

But if he stayed at the foundation would it be harder to claim he was getting part of a third term? HereSince1628 Aug 2016 #11

Rec. riversedge Aug 2016 #6

very sensible nt geek tragedy Aug 2016 #9

Let Chelsea take it over. MyNameGoesHere Aug 2016 #12

Distraction humbled_opinion Aug 2016 #13

bigworld

(1,807 posts)

1. They should fold it, or transfer assets to the Gates or Carter Foundations

Reply to Native (Original post)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 02:54 PM

Aug 2016

there shouldn't be even the appearance of impropriety when she's elected president.

kennetha

(3,666 posts)

2. That's silly.

Reply to bigworld (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 02:58 PM

Aug 2016

bigworld

(1,807 posts)

5. I don't think so.

Reply to kennetha (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 03:29 PM

Aug 2016

If Trump were to win and start a foundation and take unlimited donations, I would fully expect people to cry foul at that as well. It's not a fake concern.

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

8. I'm not confident you understand what the foundation does, how it's funded, nor where those fond go

Reply to bigworld (Reply #5)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 03:36 PM

Aug 2016

I'm not confident you understand what the foundation does, how it's funded, nor where those fond go to. It's not a fake lack of confidence.

still_one

(92,136 posts)

3. The only impropriety is the worthless media which spews right wing lies

Reply to bigworld (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 02:59 PM

Aug 2016

They told us Howard Dean was not stable with the Dean scream

Al Gore was boring

Kerry somehow had no honor with his service in n Vietnam

and have been throwing for years that Hillary is "shrill, not likable, and dishonest", and then do polls asking if Hillary is likable

Now Kirk was an investigation on President Obama on the Iran deal

The whole media is a fraud

JudyM

(29,233 posts)

4. That would be generous. He says that he is going to remain involved the foundation, just isn't

Reply to bigworld (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 03:18 PM

Aug 2016

going to fundraise. They definitely want to ensure its continuation.

Native

(5,940 posts)

7. Where did you see this? I saw no mention of him remaining involved.

Reply to JudyM (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 03:30 PM

Aug 2016

The article only says he's stepping down from the board and won't be fundraising. Is there more information out there about this?

JudyM

(29,233 posts)

10. In his letter, which is linked in the article.

Reply to Native (Reply #7)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 03:45 PM

Aug 2016

There is more implied in the letter, which is lengthy about how important the foundation work has been/is in his life, but this statement is the most direct: "While I will continue to support the work of the Foundation, I will step down from the Board and will no longer raise funds for it." It's unspecified what that support will entail, but there's no statement that he'll no longer be actively involved. Just no board title and no fundraising.

Ghost Dog

(16,881 posts)

14. He doesn't say he won't be "fundraising",

Reply to JudyM (Reply #10)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 05:41 PM

Aug 2016

cough, just not directly for the Foundation.

JudyM

(29,233 posts)

15. Right, of course, just not for the Foundation. I expect that line, too, will be gray.

Reply to Ghost Dog (Reply #14)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 10:57 PM

Aug 2016

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

11. But if he stayed at the foundation would it be harder to claim he was getting part of a third term?

Reply to bigworld (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 04:22 PM

Aug 2016

HRC already rocked a lot of boats when she suggested Bill was going to be in charge of the economy.

riversedge

(70,187 posts)

6. Rec.

Reply to Native (Original post)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 03:30 PM

Aug 2016

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

9. very sensible nt

Reply to Native (Original post)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 03:39 PM

Aug 2016

MyNameGoesHere

(7,638 posts)

12. Let Chelsea take it over.

Reply to Native (Original post)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 04:53 PM

Aug 2016

That would satisfy me and most normal people.

humbled_opinion

(4,423 posts)

13. Distraction

Reply to Native (Original post)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 05:38 PM

Aug 2016

Just close it down or transfer it to some other handlers the optics look bad, and the media and wingnuts will throw shit until something sticks. I hear more emails to come out and Wikileaks and all kinds of stuff, so in order to end any controversy they should just get out of the foundation now so there is absolutely no possibility of losing any votes over this nonsense.

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