RT | Earlier this week, the Associated Press (AP) has revealed that more
than half of all Clinton's meetings with the people outside the
government, when she was secretary of state, were with donors to her
private foundation.
"At least 85 of 154 people from private
interests who met or had phone conversations scheduled with Clinton
while she led the State Department donated to her family charity or
pledged commitments to its international programs, according to a review
of State Department calendars released so far to The Associated Press," the investigating journalists reported, saying that "it's an extraordinary proportion indicating her possible ethics challenges if elected president."
In
total, the Clinton Foundation received as much as $156 million from
those 85 donors, who contributed financially either personally or
through companies or groups, according to AP. At least 20 of those
donors gave more than $1 million each, the report added.
Some of
Clinton's emails that she failed to turn over to the US government, but
were released after a Freedom of Information Act request, suggest the
charitable foundation might have possibly rewarded its donors with
special access and influence inside the State Department. The social
media reacted with a #PayToPlay hashtag, with Twitter users angered by
the Democratic candidate's alleged "corruption."
