In a segment on his Fox News show, anchor Shepard Smith distilled the deal down to the facts. “The nine department heads all approved the sale of Uranium One,” said Smith. “It was unanimous, not a Hillary Clinton approval.” If one member dissents, final approval rests with the President. Smith also said there is no concrete evidence that Clinton was personally involved in the State Department’s vote. The departmental representatives on CFIUS are civil servants, not appointed.
Was There Wrongdoing?
Not only is there no real evidence that Clinton was involved in the deal, eight other departments signed off on the deal. Of the nine or so people associated with Uranium One who donated $140 million to the Clinton, about $130 million of that come from one person, Frank Giustra. Although he did make these donations, which were not initially disclosed by the Clinton Foundation, Giustra had already divested himself from Uranium One in 2007.
