First published 2015
Bill and Hillary Clinton faced millions in legal debt in 2000. Fifteen years later, they had earned over $130 million. Most observers credit book deals and speaking fees for this transformation. Peter Schweizer digs deeper into the money trail. He connects their personal wealth to the Clinton Foundation, foreign governments, and their network of allies. His investigation spans Kazakhstan, Colombia, Haiti, and other volatile regions of the global economy. Schweizer presents documented evidence of financial relationships that raise questions about conflicts of interest. The author applies the same investigative methods he used in his previous bestsellers Extortion and Throw Them All Out, which exposed congressional corruption and led to ethics reforms. His research reveals patterns linking the Clintons' income sources to foreign interests seeking influence in American government. The book examines whether these financial ties compromise their fitness for public office.
Genres: political-science, biography-memoir, 21st-century, investigative-journalism, current-affairs, american-history
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism
Setting: Colombia, Haiti, Kazakhstan
Period: 2000, 2015
186 pages · Hardcover · Harper