George Stephanopoulos admits he gave $75,000 to the Clinton Foundation

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last updated 14 May 2015

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.

"I made charitable donations to the foundation in support of the work they're doing on global AIDS prevention and deforestation, causes I care about deeply," Stephanopoulos said in the statement. "I thought that my contributions were a matter of public record. However, in hindsight, I should have taken the extra step of personally disclosing my donations to my employer and to the viewers on air during the recent news stories about the foundation. I apologize."