How Bill Clinton's excellent adventure at the Clinton Foundation became a drag on his wife's presidential ambitions
The Washington Post this week published a very useful overview of the rise of the Clinton Foundation, from its humble roots helping small business owners in Harlem to the sprawling philanthropic empire it has become today — one that has produced numerous conflicts of interest that have already created headaches for Hillary Clinton's presidential aspirations.
One of the more interesting aspects of the story is how the Clinton Foundation filled a void in Bill Clinton's restless post-presidential life, turning him — project by project, donation by donation — into the "world's middleman" for getting stuff done, whether it be lowering the cost of AIDS drugs or fighting childhood obesity:
Of course, now that his wife is running for president, Clinton's excellent adventure may be coming to an end quite soon. Read the whole piece at the Post.
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