Top Clinton State Department aide helped Clinton Foundation
Source: CNN
A top aide to Hillary Clinton at the State Department traveled to New York to interview job candidates for a top job at the Clinton Foundation, a CNN investigation has found.
The fact that the aide, Cheryl Mills, was taking part in such a high level task for the Clinton foundation while also working as chief of staff for the secretary of state raises new questions about the blurred lines that have dogged the Clintons in recent years.
On June 19, 2012, Mills, then the chief of staff for Clinton at the State Department, boarded a New York City-bound Amtrak train in Washington's Union station.
The next morning, at the offices of a New York based executive search firm, Mills would interview two high-level business executives. Her mission was to help the Clinton Foundation find a new leader, a source told CNN.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/11/politics/hillary-clinton-cgi-cheryl-mills/index.html
liberal N proud
(60,298 posts)It's only been in the news for 3 days.
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)chillfactor
(7,566 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)still_one
(91,937 posts)been a close friend of the Clinton's for decades.
"Federal employees are permitted to engage in outside personal activities, within the scope of the federal ethics rules. All federal employees are subject to federal ethics laws and regulations, including rules pertaining to conflicts of interest."
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)She subject to the pertaining laws and regulations. It's a blanket statement.
For the record. I'm not saying that Mills broke any laws and out of all of Hillary's staff. I like her the most and a strong supporter but the optics aren't good.
still_one
(91,937 posts)who is holding the line against President Obama's Supreme Court nominee hearings.
randome
(34,845 posts)Article sounds like a cheap spy thriller. The kind you find on the bargain table.
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NWCorona
(8,541 posts)That doesn't mean that this story isn't nothing.
I actually agree with you on the video production. I also hate the terrible pictures they show of Mills but if the underlying facts are true then it's not good. An agreement was signed to safeguard against these conflicts.
Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)MyNameGoesHere
(7,638 posts)But yeah I found what I was looking for.
Control-Z
(15,681 posts)MyNameGoesHere
(7,638 posts)didn't even have to click out of DU
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,846 posts)... contracts to his corporate buddies?
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)Kaleva
(36,145 posts)Laser102
(816 posts)hyperventilate over. It's no secret that Mills is a long time friend and has been employed by the Clinton's in a legal capacity. They respect her judgment. I really think responding to emails that were stolen simply gives the enemy fodder. Screw them! I hope they find emails that actually say that.
farleftlib
(2,125 posts)plus ça change....
MelSC
(256 posts)And not just in this thread.
Enrique
(27,461 posts)this is exactly what reporters are supposed to do.
BobbyDrake
(2,542 posts)Are you still confused? Still "concerned?" Huh? Surely you read the whole article, right? I guess not.
Try being less obvious next time, maybe?
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)And that statement from Mills attorney is irrelevant as the agreement that Hillary signed to get confirmed supercedes that.
Besides nowhere did I say she broke the law.
If you are going to be condescending at least come with a better argument.
BobbyDrake
(2,542 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)Fyi, I'm an ammonia and water guy myself.
MattP
(3,304 posts)Before I moved to Palm Springs
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)One of my interests is science and particularly the sun. I also happen to live in WA hence the NW.
Palm Springs is on my list too!
BobbyDrake
(2,542 posts)You'd need to really step your game up to be worthy of my A-game.
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)BobbyDrake
(2,542 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)" I think I incapsulated (sic) well enough..."
Actually, no. An effective synopsis will allow both premise and contrast to premise. Illustrating one at the expense of the other is not a synopsis but rather slanting the story, and (by definition) depicts a rather injudicious lack of objectivity.
The only question at this point being, is the slanting intentional or not? Something we will infer for ourselves given time, as the response would in all likelihood merely be the convenient answer (that being part and parcel of the weakness of the human condition as a whole, rather than targeted against any one person... or poster).
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)I think the post count would be much lower.
cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)but rather what exactly makes this specific story news of national interest?
So why does it belong here and not say over in General?
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)The one asking why here and not in the general is again valid. All I can say is that it was in the breaking news guidelines but it could have went in the general as well. Truthfully, I hardly go to that forum and probably should.
fleabiscuit
(4,542 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)Renew Deal
(81,801 posts)I don't see anything wrong with it. Lots of people do volunteer work.
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)SunSeeker
(51,367 posts)BobbyDrake
(2,542 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)SunSeeker
(51,367 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)SunSeeker
(51,367 posts)grubbs
(356 posts)Of subtle trolling methinks. Begone you who would create something from nothing.
videohead5
(2,150 posts)None of this money goes to the Clintons...they don't need it.
fleabiscuit
(4,542 posts)applegrove
(118,008 posts)private time if you are a civil servant.
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)On her own time, off State time. No conflict, no problem, no story... except for those who simply want there to be conflict, problems and story.
Often, when something doesn't look good, it's the fault of our eyes... else I'd rage against the mere optics of every publisher printing books in 10-point fonts.