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Fri Jun 10, 2016, 12:32 PM Jun 2016

How Clinton Donor Got on Sensitive Intelligence Board [View all]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by LostOne4Ever (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: ABC News

Newly released State Department emails help reveal how a major Clinton Foundation donor was placed on a sensitive government intelligence advisory board even though he had no obvious experience in the field, a decision that appeared to baffle the department’s professional staff.

The emails further reveal how, after inquiries from ABC News, the Clinton staff sought to “protect the name” of the Secretary, “stall” the ABC News reporter and ultimately accept the resignation of the donor just two days later.

Copies of dozens of internal emails were provided to ABC News by the conservative political group Citizens United, which obtained them under the Freedom of Information Act after more the two years of litigation with the government.

A prolific fundraiser for Democratic candidates and contributor to the Clinton Foundation, who later traveled with Bill Clinton on a trip to Africa, Rajiv K. Fernando’s only known qualification for a seat on the International Security Advisory Board (ISAB) was his technological know-how. The Chicago securities trader, who specialized in electronic investing, sat alongside an august collection of nuclear scientists, former cabinet secretaries and members of Congress to advise Hillary Clinton on the use of tactical nuclear weapons and on other crucial arms control issues.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/clinton-donor-sensitive-intelligence-board/story?id=39710624

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THE END IS NIGH onehandle Jun 2016 #1
Hillary was cleared by the IG: they said no important info on emails lewebley3 Jun 2016 #17
It can't come too soon! 40RatRod Jun 2016 #19
Only known qualification was his technological know how? MattP Jun 2016 #2
Ummm EdwardBernays Jun 2016 #53
This Was Just Locked Grassy Knoll Jun 2016 #3
it was locked by an ultra Clinton partisan AntiBank Jun 2016 #28
I just saw a clip from ABC news on facebook Mojorabbit Jun 2016 #59
Seems pretty simple. HeartoftheMidwest Jun 2016 #60
This is an LBN Dupe WhiteTara Jun 2016 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #5
Saw that...it was seconds after my post. WhiteTara Jun 2016 #7
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #6
Don't be silly. The original post was all in caps WhiteTara Jun 2016 #8
The original was not locked for being a dupe. "Locking - not LBN, this is analysis. Please repost rhett o rick Jun 2016 #32
Oh, I've had a few locked for being analysis WhiteTara Jun 2016 #45
"Locking - not LBN, this is analysis. Please repost in GD." arcane1 Jun 2016 #12
The interpretation of what is analysis and what is not is very subjective and used rhett o rick Jun 2016 #33
Wonder why this wasn't released earlier pottedplant Jun 2016 #10
Fernando is also a Super Delegate... kracer20 Jun 2016 #15
Good lord. The corruption does run deep. senz Jun 2016 #24
The corrupt culture we need to fight. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #34
+ 100 senz Jun 2016 #21
Dupe liberal N proud Jun 2016 #11
Why would anyone want to hide such important news? Why? senz Jun 2016 #22
it doesnt fit the overarching narative AntiBank Jun 2016 #29
Because they can. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #35
Sure to be locked soon. Latest breaking news doesn't count as latest breaking news when... GummyBearz Jun 2016 #13
If so, it is pure censorship of the news. senz Jun 2016 #23
Let's see--about 5 more days of this. Kingofalldems Jun 2016 #14
And then your side can really push the progressives around. Alert, lock, hide and ban. rhett o rick Jun 2016 #36
This is bigger than "progressives." It affects the country and the world. senz Jun 2016 #38
Please. I have nothing against Sanders supporters like yourself. Kingofalldems Jun 2016 #39
The Countdown to the Establishment Echo Chamber. OnyxCollie Jun 2016 #48
well, the HC supporters rebuttals are simply too thorough and devastating to warrant stupidicus Jun 2016 #16
The next 5 years Lazy Daisy Jun 2016 #18
This is how corruption works. Do we want it in the White House? senz Jun 2016 #20
Well in all honesty, MisterFred Jun 2016 #26
You lost shenmue Jun 2016 #43
That is correct. MisterFred Jun 2016 #54
Bet you voted Nadir too. WhiteTara Jun 2016 #46
Why would you care? MisterFred Jun 2016 #55
I have been on central committees in 2 states WhiteTara Jun 2016 #57
Looks like I would. MisterFred Jun 2016 #58
Seems sleazy but is it illegal? askeptic Jun 2016 #25
That shouldn't really matter. MisterFred Jun 2016 #27
We don't know they did anything wrong based on a single news story pnwmom Jun 2016 #37
They don't financially benefit from the foundation funds. MisterFred Jun 2016 #56
I think we shouldn't have to choose between those two. senz Jun 2016 #31
What an enormous pantload. Darb Jun 2016 #47
All of it is simple fact. It's what your masters, the Clintons, have been doing. senz Jun 2016 #50
For your edification: OnyxCollie Jun 2016 #51
if Clinton is going to be undone it will be the Foundation that turns dagger AntiBank Jun 2016 #30
What? shenmue Jun 2016 #42
far more peril for her in the activities of the Clinton Foundation vis-a-vis the emails AntiBank Jun 2016 #44
Glad to know our nuclear-bombed future is in the hands of security traders. I guess destroying the valerief Jun 2016 #40
How else are they going to make money off war? notadmblnd Jun 2016 #52
They probably think of war the way we think of Terminix--a way to get rid of pests. valerief Jun 2016 #62
You know, I think you are right. notadmblnd Jun 2016 #63
You lost shenmue Jun 2016 #41
Actually, shenmue senz Jun 2016 #49
This link from CNN has a good video embed. This is serious trouble for Clinton NWCorona Jun 2016 #61
Goddamn right! Donald Trump would never sell a position on a board that no one has heard of. Midnight Writer Jun 2016 #64
LOCKING THREAD AS ANALYSIS/OPINION LostOne4Ever Jun 2016 #65
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