Hit Over Foreign Fundraising, Clinton Foundation Reavows Vigilance

With its acceptance of foreign gifts threatening to become a campaign issue before there's even a campaign, the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation attempts to calm the waters.

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and husband Former U.S. President Bill Clinton attend the Closing Plenary Session: 'Aiming for the Moon and Beyond' during the fourth day of the Clinton Global Initiative's 10th Annual Meeting at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers on September 24, 2014 in New York City.
Photographer: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

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By Jennifer Epstein

February 19, 2015 at 10:27 PM UTC

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February 19, 2015 at 10:28 PM UTC

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The Clinton Foundation will take steps to manage contributions from foreign governments and other entities if former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chooses to run for office, it said Thursday, amid incoming fire over the issue from Republicans. The foundation, with its long roster of donors to be investigated, is widely seen as one of the greatest vulnerabilities of her all-but-certain campaign.

“Should Secretary Clinton decide to run for office, we will continue to ensure the foundation's policies and practices regarding support from international partners are appropriate, just as we did when she served as secretary of state,” the foundation said in a statement.