article_snippet: Former president Bill Clinton hit back at critics as Former president Bill Clinton defended Former president Bill Clinton foundation's acceptance of foreign donations before warmly welcoming Russian female punk band Pussy Riot onstage.
article_snippet: Former president Bill Clinton spoke during Clinton Global Initiative University on Saturday in Florida, where Former president Bill Clinton discussed the receipt of donations from foreign governments that were accepted while the former first lady served in the State Department and after Former president Bill Clinton departed in early 2013.
article_snippet: Former president Bill Clinton pointed to the track record of Former president Bill Clinton global philanthropy as Former president Bill Clinton nears an announcement on a 2016 presidential campaign.
article_snippet: Former President Bill Clinton (left, pictured at the Former president Bill Clinton Global Initiative University conference in Florida on Saturday) hit back at critics as Former President Bill Clinton (left defended Former President Bill Clinton (left foundation's acceptance of foreign donations before joining a panel discussion with Russian female punk band Pussy Riot
article_snippet: Bill spoke during the conference about the receipt of donations from foreign governments that were accepted while the former first lady served in the State Department and after the former first lady departed in early 2013 .
article_snippet: Bill pointed to the track record of Bill global philanthropy as Hillary Rodham Clinton nears an announcement on a 2016 presidential campaign .
article_snippet: Bill said her foundation has received donations from more than 300,000 people since her foundation inception. '
article_snippet: Bill and Hillary both spoke at the eight annual conference that focuses on education, environment and climate change, peace and human rights, poverty alleviation and public health (above Bill Clinton, Yale Student Paul Lorem, actress America Ferrera, United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkol Karman at the Clinton Global Initiative University)
article_snippet: Republicans have also assailed the Clinton Foundation's receipt of donations from foreign governments, saying the Clinton Foundation's receipt of donations from foreign governments could create a conflict of interest for the former first lady if the former first lady is elected president.
highlights_snippet: Former president Bill Clinton hit back at critics who questioned Former president Bill Clinton foundations acceptance of donations from foreign governments .
  
highlights_snippet: Former president Bill Clinton spoke during Clinton Global Initiative University on Saturday in Florida; conference focuses on topics such as education and environment .
  
highlights_snippet: Former president Bill Clinton avoided discussing recent scrutiny of foundation's fundraising practices during conference .