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Bill Clinton Pens Open Letter To Clinton Foundation Donors

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Christian Datoc Senior White House Correspondent
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Bill Clinton sent an email to the Clinton Foundation Monday morning addressing upcoming changes to the international non-profit.

Politico’s Gabriel Debenedetti tweeted a portion of the email on Monday afternoon.

The former president wrote that while “it would be presumptive to assume a victory in November, now that Hillary is her party’s nominee, it would be irresponsible not to plan for it.”

Bill Clinton speaks on behalf of his wife and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (Getty Images)

Bill Clinton speaks on behalf of his wife and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (Getty Images)

“If Hillary is elected president, the Foundation’s work, funding, global reach and my role in it will present questions that must be resolved in a way that keeps the good work going while eliminating,” he continued. “Over the the last several months, members of the Foundation’s senior leadership, Chelsea and I have evaluated how the Foundation should operate if Hillary is elected.”

Clinton explained that if Hillary wins the election, “the Foundation will accept contributions only from US citizens, permanent residents and US-based independent foundations.”

On Monday morning, Donald Trump called on the Clintons to shut down the Foundation and return any donations received from countries that discriminate against women and gay people. (VIDEO: Trump — Shut Down The Clinton Foundation)

“That money should be given back,” Trump said Monday on Fox & Friends. “They should not take that money.”

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