The scandal over the Hillary Clinton donor tapped for a national security board, explained

The Clintons are no strangers to scandal, both real and imagined.

Earlier this month, a new one emerged: ABC News reported that Hillary Clinton’s staff tapped a top Clintonworld donor in 2011 for the International Security Advisory Board, which is tasked with giving the State Department advice about nuclear weapons and national security issues.

The donor in question, Rajiv Fernando, didn’t really have extensive experience in either national security or nuclear weapons, which would seem like important qualifications for the position.

But Fernando, a Chicago securities trader, had given millions to the Clinton Foundation and fundraised extensively for Clinton’s presidential campaigns. ABC News revealed in a recent report that Fernando was added to the International Security Advisory Board at the request of Cheryl Mills, Clinton’s chief of staff at state. For the full article click here 

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