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Campaign finance controversies
Further information: Lincoln Bedroom for contributors controversy and 1996 United States campaign finance controversy
In February 1997 it was discovered upon documents being released by the Clinton Administration that 938 people had stayed at the White House and that 821 of them had made donations to the Democratic Party and got the opportunity to stay in the Lincoln bedroom as a result of the donations.[183][184] Some donors included Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Jane Fonda, and Judy Collins. Top donors also got golf games and morning jogs with Clinton as a result of the contributions.[184] Janet Reno was called on to investigate the matter by Trent Lott, but she refused.[185]
In 1996, it was found that several Chinese foreigners made contributions to Clinton's reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee with the backing of the People's Republic of China. Some of them also attempted to donate to Clinton's defense fund.[186] This violated United States law forbidding non-American citizens from making campaign contributions. Clinton and Al Gore also allegedly met with the foreign donors.[187][188][189][190] A Republican investigation led by Fred Thompson found that Clinton was targeted by the Chinese government. 