Hillary Clinton hit with ethics complaint aimed at law license over role in Russia investigation

Published August 20, 2025 8:22pm ET



A government watchdog filed an ethics complaint this week in Arkansas against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over concerns she helped conspire to derail President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign by fabricating ties between his team and Russia.

Democracy Restored is seeking a “formal review” into Clinton from the Arkansas state bar that could strip her of her license to practice law, citing in part her campaign’s promotion of the Steele dossier, widely viewed as a largely discredited report that fueled the government’s Russia-Trump investigation.

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