In the aftermath of Haiti’s devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake, he became the face of international recovery efforts, pledging to help the country “build back better.” (THREAD)
But a decade after the catastrophe, former President Bill Clinton, along with his wife Hillary, the former U.S. secretary of state, are portrayed as the main villains in Haiti’s struggle to rebuild. hrld.us/2FDpL4u
The narrative that the Clintons siphoned off billions of dollars meant for recovery efforts even found its way into the 2016 election, when as a candidate, Donald Trump promoted the unfounded claim as a way to sway Haitian-American voters to pick him over Hillary Clinton. 
In an exclusive interview with the @MiamiHerald’s @Jacquiecharles, the former president shot down the accusations of stolen donations.
@Jacquiecharles He also reflected on his complicated relationship with Haiti — as the U.N. special-envoy-turned reconstruction czar, and through the charitable works of his Clinton Global Initiative, the Clinton Foundation and the Clinton Bush Haiti fund.
@Jacquiecharles Still, critics say Clinton is not free of blame. hrld.us/2uuw9Zo
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