Hillary Clinton

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Questionable Donations[edit | edit source]

Clinton sold off the United States uranium reserves to Russia during her tenure. Frank Giustra, a major donor to the Clinton Foundation and head of Uranium One, the original uranium company sold to Russia, used his family foundation to make four undisclosed donations totaling $2.35 million; after the Russians acquired a majority stake in Uranium One, Mr. Clinton received $500,000 for a speech from a Russian bank with links to the Kremlin promoting Uranium One stock.[1]

Terrorist Clemency[edit | edit source]

At Hillary’s urging, Bill Clinton granted clemency to 16 Puerto Rican terrorists sentenced to prison following a wave of bombings from 1974 to 1983 . The bombings took the lives of six Americans and wounded scores of others. The terrorists had not even asked for clemency.

The worst attack was the January 24, 1975 bombing of Fraunces Tavern in Manhattan. The Puerto Rican FALN exploded a bomb during the lunch hour, “hurling body parts into the street and killing four people".

FBI director Louis Freeh opposed the pardons, as did New York major Rudy Giuliani, senator Charles Schumer and former Puerto Rico governor Carlos Romero Barcelo[2].

Government Aid Fraud[edit | edit source]

New Square, a Hasidic enclave 30 miles northwest of Manhattan, had voted as a bloc in previous elections; campaign workers urged Hillary to stop there. In New Square, four members of the Skver sect had been convicted in 1999 of bilking government aid programs for $30 million. During her visit, Hillary denied any pardon was discussed.

The day before the election, in a letter to New Square’s synagogue, Bill Clinton said he looked forward to visiting the village. New Square delivered Hillary’s biggest victory margin in New York: 1,359 votes to 10 for Rick Lazio.

During the final days of his presidency, Bill Clinton reduced the prison terms of New Square offenders; after 9/11 that sparked an investigation. Hillary received an unexpected gift in late June when, without explanation, U.S. Attorney James Comey closed the New Square investigation[3].

  1. [[1]], Cash Flowed to Clinton Foundation as Russians Pressed for Control of Uranium Company
  2. [[2]], Comey, Clintons and Clemency
  3. [[3]], Comey, Clintons and Clemency