Clinton Global Initiative Shuts Down: Scandal-Plagued Clinton Foundation Losing Support
It has recently been revealed that the Clinton Global Initiative will be shut down. The “scandal-plagued Clinton Foundation” is losing support following Hillary Clinton’s presidency loss.
According to New York Observer, a large group of foreign government and wealthy donors contributed to the Clinton Foundation during the 2016 elections, leading to what critics believed was a conflict of interest. The Clinton Foundation shrugged it off, claiming that their charitable work was not a way for Hillary Clinton to market her brand for the presidency.
However, when Hillary lost the 2016 presidential election, the conflicts were reaffirmed and the New York Department of Labor became involved. Over 20 employees will be laid off, following the shut-down of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) main office in New York City.
Further, multiple foreign governments were stopping or significantly reducing their annual donations to the Clinton Foundation, including Norway and Australia. The Australian government stated back in November that it “has not renewed any of its partnerships with the scandal-plagued Clinton Foundation, effectively ending 10 years of taxpayer-funded contributions worth more than $88 million.”
The Norway government, who donated $20 million in 2015 to the Clinton Foundation, confirmed that they significantly reduced their annual donations.
The employees losing their jobs will be protected by WARN, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which offers protection to employees and their families by requiring employers to provide a 60 day notice of layoffs. According to Doleta, employees are covered by WARN whether they are salaried or hourly workers, managerial, or supervisory employees. Business partners are not eligible for the protection.
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