State Department spending followed foreign Clinton Foundation donors

By Sarah Bedford

Published May 29, 2015 4:01am ET

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State Department spending followed foreign Clinton Foundation donors — Former President Bill Clinton gestures while wearing a bracelet given to him by the pupils, as he and Chelsea Clinton talk about their foundation's "No Ceilings" project about the participation of women and girls globally, at the Farasi Lane Primary School in Nairobi, Kenya Friday, May 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) | Ben Curtis

Countries and companies that donated to the Clinton Foundation or paid Bill Clinton heavy fees for speeches saw an increase in State Department activity while Hillary Clinton served as secretary of state.

The presidential candidate’s supporters have dismissed as conspiracy theories allegations that she and her husband traded political favors for contributions to their foundation or for lucrative speaking engagements.

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