Kaine Falsely Claims Clinton Fdn. Not Currently Accepting Foreign, Corporate Donations

‘If we are successful and are elected, President Clinton will sever the tie with the foundation that he created’

Kaine Falsely Claims Clinton Foundation Not Currently Accepting Foreign, Corporate Donations (The Washington Free Beacon)

Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine (D., Va.) falsely claimed in aninterview posted Tuesday that the Clinton Foundation was no longer accepting foreign and corporate donations “as of now.”

Former President Bill Clinton announced the foundation would only stop accepting such donations if and when his wife Hillary is elected president, however. The Clinton Foundation has come under scrutiny for accusations that its donors were given access to Hillary Clinton’s State Department, as evidenced by emails showing favors and meetings being set up on behalf of high-dollar givers.

Kaine, however, told News Channel 5 in Cleveland, Ohio, that the donations had already ceased.

“President Clinton will step aside from his connection to the foundation,” Kaine said. “So she’s taking one step forward right now, the foundation is, taking one step forward right now by saying there’s no corporations, no foreign-connected contributions, we’re not taking them right now. And then if we are successful and are elected, President Clinton will sever the tie with the foundation that he created.”

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