Hillary Clinton Resigns From Board of Clinton Foundation

Hillary Rodham Clinton told staff members at the Clinton Foundation that she was stepping down from the board in order to run for president, according to an internal email.

“While I have cherished my time serving on the board and engaging in the day-to-day work of the Foundation, in order to devote myself to this new, all-encompassing endeavor, I have resigned from the board of directors effective today,” Mrs. Clinton wrote in the email, which was sent about 90 minutes after her announcement video was posted.

“As I step down from that position, I know that I am leaving the Foundation in great hands. I am equally as excited that Chelsea will continue to lead the Foundation’s mission with Bill, building upon our family’s commitment to help all people live their best life story,” she wrote, referring to her daughter, who is the vice chair of the organization.

Foundation officials confirmed her resignation on Sunday evening.

The Foundation, started by Bill Clinton at the end of his presidency, was renamed the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation in the spring of 2013 after Mrs. Clinton left the State Department. It would have been unimaginable for Mrs. Clinton to be a presidential candidate and continue serving on the board.

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