“It is now clear that the Clinton Foundation is the most corrupt enterprise in political history,” Trump said, blasting the charity, which has raised some $2 billion dollars since it was founded in 2001 after Bill Clinton left office. The Clinton Foundation disburses funds domestically and overseas, handing out some $218 million in 2014. Newly released Clinton emailsMeanwhile, nearly 15,000 emails Hillary Clinton sent from her private email server while serving as secretary of state were released, and raised fresh concerns about potential conflicts of interest between the foundation and her service as the top US diplomat. Bill Clinton sought to tamp down the controversy, announcing last week that — if his wife is elected president in November — the Clinton Foundation would no longer accept foreign or corporate donations, and he would step down from the board. BACKSTORY: Clinton Foundation to continue accepting some foreign moneyThe former president said additional measures would also be taken under a Hillary Clinton presidency to make sure some programs are continued independently.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 22, 2016 23:48 UTC