Bill and Hillary Clinton have a major problem on their hands.
The scandal surrounding their collusion with Russia is exploding.
Now one Democrat’s resignation could bring them down for good.
Tony Podesta – brother of Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta – has come under fire.
The group he founded – the Podesta Group – was one of two lobbying firms that former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort recruited to advocate on behalf of the pro-Russian party in the Ukraine for which Manafort consulted.
NBC News reports special counsel Robert Mueller is looking into Podesta for failing to register as a foreign agent:
Tony Podesta and the Podesta Group are now the subjects of a federal investigation being led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, three sources with knowledge of the matter told NBC News.
The probe of Podesta and his Democratic-leaning lobbying firm grew out of Mueller’s inquiry into the finances of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, according to the sources. As special counsel, Mueller has been tasked with investigating possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
In addition, one of the Podesta Group’s clients was Uranium One – the Russian firm that bought 20 percent of the United States uranium supply after the Russians engaged in a criminal conspiracy involving espionage and bribery to infiltrate the American energy sector and over $100 million flowed into the bank accounts of the Clinton Foundation.
Katie Pavlich wrote on Townhall:
“Naturally, Mueller will be looking at Podesta’s high paying clients as part of his criminal probe. Who exactly were Podesta’s clients at Podesta Group? Uranium One is on the list.
Was Podesta working for on the Uranium One project while failing to register as a foreign agent? And did he get the job because of his ties to the Clintons and more specifically, thanks to Hillary Clinton’s role at the State Department?
As a reminder, Russian nuclear officials directed by President Vladimir Putin engaged in bribery and kick backs to gain 20 percent control of U.S. uranium supply back in 2010. This scheme was otherwise known as Uranium One, due to the connection to a Canadian energy company, which was approved by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton along with other U.S. government officials. After the deal went through, former President Bill Clinton was paid millions of dollars to give speeches in Russia and the Clinton Foundation saw a $145 million influx. “
Donald Trump reacted to the news by tweeting that Tony Podesta is the key to understanding all the Democrats corruption.
The biggest story yesterday, the one that has the Dems in a dither, is Podesta running from his firm. What he know about Crooked Dems is….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 31, 2017
….earth shattering. He and his brother could Drain The Swamp, which would be yet another campaign promise fulfilled. Fake News weak!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 31, 2017
Could the Podesta resignation spring the leak in the dam that finally washes away the Clinton’s cover up of wrongdoing?
We will keep you up to date on any new developments in this story.
