Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold says it may be a good idea to end the Clinton Foundation if his party’s presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, is elected.
Feingold told reporters Monday that presidents need to apply the “highest level of scrutiny” to decisions like these.
“They ought to be as open as possible about what this has done — the Clinton Foundation — and whether there are any concerns going forward,” Feingold said. It may be a good idea not to have it when she becomes, if she becomes, president.”
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Clinton has come under fire for meeting with foundation donors as secretary of state.
Feingold was also asked whether he viewed Clinton as trustworthy. He said he did.
“I worked with Hillary Clinton when she was first lady, I worked with her when we were both members of the Senate, and I worked with her when she was secretary of state,” Feingold said. “In my encounters with her, she’s been reliable and trustworthy.”
Feingold is hoping to defeat Republican Sen. Ron Johnson in their rematch this year. Johnson’s campaign seized on Feingold’s praise of Clinton.
“This is yet another example of how out of touch with Wisconsin values Sen. Feingold has gotten,” said Betsy Ankney, Johnson campaign manager.
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