THE OBAMA JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT BLOCKED AN FBI REQUEST TO INVESTIGATE THE CLINTON FOUNDATION
The FBI Had Gone To
The Department Of Justice Early In 2016 To Ask Them To Open A Case Into The
Clinton Foundation, But It Was Declined By The Department. "The FBI went
to Justice Department earlier this year asking for it to open a case into the
foundation, but the public integrity unit declined." (Daniella Diaz,
"Newly Released Clinton Emails Shed Light On Relationship Between State
Dept. And Clinton Foundation," CNN , 8/10/16)
The Foundation Was
Not Part Of The FBI's Recent Investigation Into Clinton's Handling Of
Classified Information. "The Clinton Foundation was not part of the
recent investigation into her private server; it was separate." (Daniella
Diaz, "Newly Released Clinton Emails Shed Light On Relationship Between
State Dept. And Clinton Foundation," CNN , 8/10/16)
Last Year, The
Justice Department Had Been Mulling A Case Into The Clinton Foundation Prior To
The FBI's Request. "The Justice Department had looked into whether it
should open a case on the foundation a year prior and found it didn't have
sufficient evidence to do so." (Daniella Diaz, "Newly Released
Clinton Emails Shed Light On Relationship Between State Dept. And Clinton
Foundation," CNN , 8/10/16)
An Email
Chain Reveals That The Clinton Foundation's Doug Band Sought Access To State
Department Officials For A Foundation Donor Through Clinton's Top Aides
The Latest Emails
"Raised New Questions About Whether The Charitable Foundation Worked To
Reward Its Donors With Access And Influence At The State Department…" "The documents
raised new questions about whether the charitable foundation worked to reward
its donors with access and influence at the State Department, a charge that
Mrs. Clinton has faced in the past and has always denied." (Eric
Lichtblau, "Emails Renew Questions About Clinton Foundation And State
Dept. Overlap," The New York Times , 8/9/16)
"In One Email
Exchange, For Instance, An Executive At The Clinton Foundation In 2009 Sought
To Put A Billionaire Donor In Touch With The United States Ambassador To
Lebanon Because Of The Donor's Interests There." (Eric Lichtblau,
"Emails Renew Questions About Clinton Foundation And State Dept.
Overlap," The New York Times , 8/9/16)
The New York Post Headline: "New
Emails Show Huma Scheming For Hillary" (Daniel Halper,
"New Emails Show Huma Scheming For Hillary," The New York Post, 8/9/16)
The New Emails
Reveal Clinton "Aides Doing Favors For Billionaires…" "Another
296 pages of Hillary Clinton's emails were released Tuesday - exposing key
Clinton aides doing favors for billionaires and, on one occasion, leaving the
then-secretary of state's daily schedule in an unlocked hotel room. The
documents were released by Judicial Watch, which is suing to recover Clinton's
emails under Freedom of Information Act laws." (Daniel Halper, "New
Emails Show Huma Scheming For Hillary," The New York Post, 8/9/16)
The Meeting Was For
Gilbert Chagoury Who Is A Lebanese-Nigerian Billionaire Who Has Given Between
$1 And $5 Million To The Clinton Foundation. "'We need
Gilbert Chagoury to speak to the substance person re Lebanon. As you know, he's
key guy there and to us and is loved in Lebanon.' Chagoury is a
Lebanese-Nigerian billionaire and a Clinton Foundation donor, giving somewhere
between $1 million and $5 million." (Daniel Halper, "New Emails Show
Huma Scheming For Hillary," The New York Post, 8/9/16)
Chagoury Was
Convicted Of Money Laundering In 2000, And Paid A $66 Million Plea Deal. "The
construction magnate has financial interests around the world and was convicted
in Switzerland in 2000 for money laundering. He paid $66 million in a plea
deal." (Daniel Halper, "New Emails Show Huma Scheming For
Hillary," The New York Post, 8/9/16)
Clinton's Top Aides Were Pushed By The Foundation
To Help Find A Job For A Foundation Associate
The Hill Headline: "In Email, State Asked
To 'Take Care Of' Clinton Foundation Associate" (Julian
Hattem, "In Email, State Asked To 'Take Care Of' Clinton Foundation
Associate,"The Hill, 8/9/16)
The New York Post Editorial Headline: "Want A Job?
Give To The Clinton Foundation Right Away!" (Editorial Board,
"Want A Job? Give To The Clinton Foundation Right Away!,"The New York Post, 8/9/16)
In Another Email,
The Foundation Pushed Clinton's Aides To Help Find A Job For A Foundation
Associate, And Her Aides "Indicated That The Department Was Working On The
Request." " In another email, the foundation appeared to push aides to
Mrs. Clinton to help find a job for a foundation associate. Her aides indicated
that the department was working on the request." (Eric Lichtblau,
"Emails Renew Questions About Clinton Foundation And State Dept.
Overlap," The New York Times ,8/9/16)
The Hill Headline: "In
Email, State Asked To 'Take Care Of' Clinton Foundation Associate" (Julian Hattem,
"In Email, State Asked To 'Take Care Of' Clinton Foundation
Associate," The Hill, 8/9/16)
When Clinton Was
Secretary Of State, Her Senior Aides Were Pressed By A "Long Time
Confidante With Deep Ties To The Clinton Foundation" To Give A Job To An
"Unidentified Male." "Shortly after Hillary Clinton
took the reins as U.S. secretary of State in 2009, a longtime confidante with
deep ties to the Clinton Foundation pressed her senior aides to give a job to
an unidentified male associate." (Julian Hattem, "In Email, State
Asked To 'Take Care Of' Clinton Foundation Associate," The Hill, 8/9/16)
In An Email From
Doug Band With The Subject Line "A Favor…" Clinton's Aides Were Told
It Was "Important To Take Care Of" The Individual. "'Important to
take care of' the person, Douglas Band told Clinton aides Huma Abedin, Cheryl
Mills and Nora Toiv in an April 22, 2009, email with the subject line 'A
favor…'. The name of the aide is redacted." (Julian Hattem, "In
Email, State Asked To 'Take Care Of' Clinton Foundation Associate," The Hill, 8/9/16)
Band Had Previously
Served As An Aide To Bill Clinton And Has Performed "Multiple Duties For
The Clinton Foundation." "Band previously served as
an aide to former President Bill Clinton and has performed multiple duties for
the Clinton Foundation. He is also a founding partner and president of Teneo
Holdings, the consulting firm." (Julian Hattem, "In
Email, State Asked To 'Take Care Of' Clinton Foundation Associate," The Hill,8/9/16)
Top Clinton Aide
Huma Abedin Responded Saying "We Have All Had Him On Our Radar…" "'We have all
had him on our radar,' Abedin responded. 'Personnel has been sending him
options.'" (Julian Hattem, "In Email, State Asked To 'Take Care Of'
Clinton Foundation Associate," The Hill, 8/9/16)
