Scrutiny grows for fundraiser who followed Clinton to State Department

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Washington Times:

Throughout their time in the spotlight, Bill and Hillary Clinton have been dogged by questions about a blurred line between political fundraising and official actions. From Buddhist monks, White House coffees and the Lincoln Bedroom to fundraising bundlers and Whitewater investment partners who went to prison, the questions have persisted for two decades.

 

Mrs. Clinton’s impending second run for president in 2016 opens a new chapter in that saga, as questions mount about the connections between her husband’s massive private Clinton Foundation fundraising and her work as the secretary of state.

 

The scrutiny has already piqued interest in a fresh example of a fundraising revolving door through which a long-trusted aide has passed.

 

Dennis Cheng was a key fundraiser for Mrs. Clinton’s successful campaign for Senate and her 2008 presidential campaign, then followed her to the State Department, where he served as a key gatekeeper for foreign dignitaries and heads of state who sought visits with the president and secretary of state.

 

After two years as the deputy chief of protocol at State, Mr. Cheng moved to the Clinton Foundation to serve as its chief of development, essentially the chief fundraiser. And now many expect he is leaving the foundation to become a key player in Mrs. Clinton’s next campaign.

 

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Breitbart:

 

A Chinese conglomerate owned by a delegate to the Chinese parliament reportedly pledged millions to the Clinton Foundation, raising questions about whether the Chinese are once again trying to influence U.S. politics with donations to entities associated with the Clintons.

 

According a CBS report, Rilin Enterprises, which is owned by billionaire and parliament delegate Wang Wenliang, pledged $2 million to the foundation in 2013.

 

Rilin Enterprises was “one of the contractors that built the Chinese embassy in Washington,” and as author Jim Mann, an expert on the U.S.-China relationship, noted, the embassy contract shows how close Rilin Enterprises is to the Chinese government.

 

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