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Can you cite a source for this claim. My research comes up empty. Presidential libraries are usually private foundations and usually they only receive gifts/fun
by voxic11 1y ago
Can you cite a source for this claim. My research comes up empty. Presidential libraries are usually private foundations and usually they only receive gifts/funding from the federal government via acts of congress or after the end of the Presidency.
- AustinDev 1y agoYou're correct actually the libraries are private donations then they later get transitioned to NARA which is federally funded. I was getting those mixed up with the foundations such as Clinton Foundation, Bush Foundation, Obama Foundation. The Clinton Foundation has the most controversy surrounding it with $2b raised with > $20m coming from foreign governments. This whole putting a Jet into a Presidential Library is unprecedented and bizarre.
- shadowgovt 1y agoDid the Clinton foundation raise that money during or after the Clinton Presidency? If after, I don't see why there would be an issue. During is obviously an issue. And I can also see concern (though I don't remember anyone making the argument) that her connections to the foundation could compromise the candidacy of a President Hillary Clinton (having the spouse of a former President run for President was a novel scenario that leads to new questions).