To be clear, this is Attorney General Jeff Sessions looking to save his job.
From The New York Times:
F.B.I. agents have renewed questions about the dealings of the Clinton Foundation amid calls from President Trump and top Republicans for the Justice Department to take a fresh look at politically charged accusations of corruption, people familiar with the investigation said on Friday.
They said that agents have interviewed people connected to the foundation about whether any donations were made in exchange for political favors while Hillary Clinton was secretary of state from 2009 to 2013. Career prosecutors had shut down the investigation in 2016 for lack of evidence.
During the presidential campaign, Mr. Trump branded his rival “Crooked Hillary” and promised to send her to jail if he won. He briefly struck a more magnanimous tone after the election and said he had no interest in pushing for a prosecution.
But as his legal problems have mounted, Mr. Trump has returned to his attacks on his favorite target. With four former aides facing federal charges and the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, investigating him and his campaign, Mr. Trump has openly called for Mrs. Clinton to be investigated and one of her top aides to be imprisoned.
The Clinton Foundation issued this statement:
"Time after time, the Clinton Foundation has been subjected to politically motivated allegations, and time after time these allegations have been proven false. None of this has made us waver in our mission to help people.
"The Clinton Foundation has demonstrably improved the lives of millions of people across America and around the world, while earning top ratings from charity watchdog groups in the process. There are real issues in our society needing attention that the Clinton Foundation works hard to solve every day. So we're going to stay focused on what really matters."
Nick Merrill, a spokesman for Hillary Clinton, offered a more direct assessment:
“Let’s call this what it is: a sham. This is a philanthropy that does life-changing work, which Republicans have tried to turn into a political football. It began with a long-debunked project spearheaded by (former Trump adviser) Steve Bannon during the presidential campaign. It continues with Jeff Sessions doing Trump’s bidding by heeding his calls to meddle with a department that is supposed to function independently.
"The goal is to distract from the indictments, guilty pleas, and accusations of treason from Trump’s own people at the expense of our justice system’s integrity. It’s disgraceful, and should be concerning to all Americans.”
The Clinton Foundation’s done more good than Trump EVER has. Investigating it again is a complete waste of taxpayer money. It’s a complete abuse of power. One of the most corrupt things I’ve seen from the Trump admin—today. People are going to prison. The Trump team, not Hillary.— Scott Dworkin (@funder) January 5, 2018
Hallmark of authoritarianism: going after your political opponents. That Sessions is willing to play along means he is complicit in this erosion of our democracy. https://t.co/s1Z95tOnuJ— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) January 5, 2018
We can’t afford insurance for 9 million children but we can pay to investigate @HillaryClinton for the billionth time?— Hosseh Enad (@ehosseh) January 5, 2018
Got it.https://t.co/OqPqjuAXvD
For those that don't know the Clinton Foundation is one of the most transparent foundations in the country, it discloses far more about its donations than most and it spends its time fighting the spread of AIDS and assisting the poor.— Alex Morash (@AlexMorash) January 5, 2018
Get over it Donald!
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