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New scandal is really an old one

A “new” scandal is being looked into by some members of Congress. It involves sale of about 20 percent of the nation’s uranium assets to a Russian company in 2010.

Those circumstances are these: The sale had to be approved by the State Department, under then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The transaction breezed through that process, despite the obvious implications of Russia controlling such a large portion of the U.S. uranium supply.

So did as much as $145 million in donations to the Clintons’ nonprofit foundation by those who had stakes in making the uranium deal happen. And Bill Clinton was paid $500,000 for a speech in Russia.

Yes, something smells rotten. The odor is one of Russia buying influence.

The whole affair has escaped a thorough investigation for far too long. It is about time Congress took a close look at it.

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