Report: Clinton Foundation Paid Sidney Blumenthal $10,000 a Month

Some staffers viewed his hiring as a favor to the Clintons, according to the Politico report.

WASHINGTON, : White House Aide Sidney Blumenthal(R) arrives at US District Court to testify before the grand jury 26 February in Washington DC. Blumenthal was subpoenaed by Independent Council investigator Kenneth Starr to testify about the alleged relationship between US President Bill Clinton and former White House intern Monica Lewinsky. AFP PHOTO/Tim SLOAN (Photo credit should read TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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By Ben Brody

May 28, 2015 at 1:44 PM UTC

Updated on

May 28, 2015 at 8:14 PM UTC

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The State Department on Thursday dismissed questions about a report that Sidney Blumenthal, a longtime Clinton family associate, made $10,000 a month as an employee of the Clinton Foundation while he advised then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Asked if Blumenthal's salary from the Clinton Foundation was a concern for the State Department, spokesman Jeff Rathke referred reporters to the foundation.