Irony alert: Clinton criticized Obama over backroom nuclear deals in 2008

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been subjected to heavy criticism following a New York Times story which explained how, as secretary of state, Clinton approved the sale of uranium to Russia around the same time the Clinton Foundation received big-money donations from interested parties. Compounding this scandal is hypocrisy, as it seems Clinton criticized then-Senator Barack Obama for backroom political deals while on the campaign trail in 2008:

"Senator Obama has some questions to answer about his dealings with one of his largest contributors, Exelon, a big nuclear power company," Clinton said. "Apparently he cut some deals behind closed doors to protect them from full disclosure in the nuclear industry."

Clinton was ultimately right about Exelon's close ties to the Obama camp; after Obama took office, the power company secured frequent meetings in the White House and was able to manipulate regulations to its own advantage.

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