George Stephanopoulos admits he gave $75,000 to the Clinton Foundation
ABC News chief anchor and chief political correspondent George Stephanopoulos admitted Thursday that he has donated $75,000 to the Clinton Foundation in recent years.
In a statement provided to Politico, Stephanopoulos apologized for not disclosing his donations during his reporting on the Clintons and the foundation. ABC News issued a similar statement saying that Stephanopoulos — who was one of Bill Clinton's closest advisors during his first term as president — recognized his mistake and that the network stands with him.
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When interviewing Peter Schweizer, author of Clinton Cash, last month, Stephanopoulos didn't disclose his donations to ABC News viewers.
Update, 2:35 p.m.: Stephanopoulos told Politico on Thursday that he "probably shouldn't have" donated money to the Clinton Foundation and clarified that he donated $75,000 to the foundation, not $50,000, as Politico had previously reported.
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