Clinton Foundation And Money Laundering

Headlines Spin Ukrainian Donations to Clinton Charity

Viral headlines wrongly suggest that the Ukrainian government gave more money than any other country to the Clinton Foundation. But the 2015 news report cited does not support that.

No Seizure of Clinton Foundation Cash

Q: Did British agents seize $400 million from the Clinton Foundation?

A: No. That claim was made up by a satirical website.

Conway's Misguided Postmortem

In a Fox News interview, White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway wrongly claimed that "the Clinton Foundation doesn't exist anymore." Contributions to the Clinton Foundation declined in 2016, tax records show, but the charity is very much operational.

Clinton Foundation Isn't Charging FEMA

Q: Is the Clinton Foundation charging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to send supplies to victims of Hurricane Harvey?

A: No. That claim originated on a satirical news site. The Clinton Foundation has not charged FEMA for bottled water or other relief items.

Clinton Foundation Not Shutting Down

Q: Was the Clinton Foundation ordered to cease operations and Chelsea Clinton charged with fraud?

A: No. Those baseless claims were made up by a self-described "satirical" website.

Clinton Cargo Raid Didn't Happen

Q: Were refugees, weapons and drugs found on a Clinton Foundation cargo ship?

A:No. That is yet another story from a prolific satirical website.

A False 'Corruption' Claim

In a TV ad, Donald Trump falsely claims that Hillary Clinton "handed over American uranium rights to the Russians" as part of a "pay-to-play" scheme to get "filthy rich." Clinton did not have the authority to unilaterally approve that deal.

Video: FactChecking the Veep Debate

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No 'Veto Power' for Clinton on Uranium Deal

The author of "Clinton Cash" falsely claimed Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State had "veto power" and "could have stopped" Russia from buying a company with extensive uranium mining operations in the U.S.