LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sen. Rand Paul, sitting down with POLITICO an hour after announcing his presidential bid, repeatedly attacked the honesty of Hillary Clinton and what he called the “shenanigans” of her family foundation — a window into his plan to make an issue of her character even during the Republican primaries.
“There’s a lot of stuff there that is, I think, going to shake the confidence of Americans in her ability to lead in an honest fashion,” Paul said in shirtsleeves and cowboy boots, during a lull before he boarded a charter jet for New Hampshire to continue his five-day, six-state announcement tour.
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Laying the groundwork for the months ahead, Paul savaged Clinton for the handling of her email as secretary of state: “She’s saying: ‘Well, you need to trust me even though I broke the rules, and maybe the law to begin with.’ … I think a lot of Americans are going to say: ‘Hmm, that doesn’t sort of pass the smell test.’”
And he lit into the “trail of money” to the Clinton Foundation from Middle Eastern governments that allegedly abuse women and from donors who may have benefited from State Department action. (The foundation denies that its use of foreign funding has been in any way improper.)
I instantly knew when Rand first attacked Hillary over the Clinton foundation that he would run and that attacking Hillary would be an essential part of his campaign And here we are.
A source with knowledge of Hillary Clinton's plans has confirmed that she will officially announce her 2016 presidential bid on Saturday or Sunday. This will be imminently followed by campaign travel.
Because Obama and the dems are the reason for everything that's wrong with this nation. And Hillary has proven her ineptitude when it comes to being a leader [Benghazi]
We need the GOP back. And I don't care I'm never gonna marry so **** I look like caring about that dated concept
See that's why the Gays never win. You all bandwagon behind anyone who gives you even some validation
'yas i support gay marriage' 'omg hillaryyyy queen!!! yaaasssss 2016 release a single slay those polls mama!'