Hillary ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonOvernight Defense: Trump edges toward military action in Syria | Clinton wants US to hit Syrian airfields | Tillerson sees no role for Assad Clinton: U.S. should take out Syrian airfields Clinton: 'Misogyny played a role' in 2016 MORE has all but ruled out returning to her familys foundation, three sources close to the former Democratic nominee tell The Hill.
The former Democratic presidential nominee has indicated to confidants and associates that she more than likely wont be returning to the Clinton Foundation, which drew headlines in the 2016 election cycle for possible conflicts of interest.
Shes taking a look at her life and wants to try some different things, said one ally who has spoken to Clinton in recent weeks. Shes not tying herself to something thats always been an option. She wants to figure out what she wants to do.
One thing the former presidential nominee wants to do is figure out how she can best use her voice for the benefit of the Democratic Party, sources say.
Clinton took an active role in the familys foundation after leaving the State Department in 2013, working on early childhood development and other issues involving women and girls.
I am thrilled to fully join this remarkable organization that [former President] Bill [Clinton] started a dozen years ago, and to call it my home for the work I will be doing, she said in remarks at the Clinton Global Initiative in 2013.
At the same time, in 2013, the foundation changed its name to the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation.
Hillary Clinton left the organization before launching her bid for the White House.
The former secretary of State hasnt formally told aides at the New York-based foundation about her plans.
Asked about Clintons next steps, the Clinton Foundation referred calls to her office, as they have done since she left the foundation two years ago. A spokesman for the former secretary of State could not be reached on Tuesday.
Still, those familiar with Clintons immediate future say that just because she wont take an active role in the organization doesnt mean she wont give occasional foundation-related speeches or participate in its programs.
Everyone knows theyll have access to her whenever they need her, the confidant said. This has really become President Clinton and Chelseas thing.
Hillary Clintons likely decision comes on the heels of months of negative press about the potential conflicts of interest between the foundation and Clinton. The storylines along with the controversy surrounding her use of a private email server while serving as secretary of State created headaches for the nominee.
Bill ClintonBill ClintonGOP triggers 'nuclear option,' gutting filibuster in Gorsuch fight Walkers welfare reform makes Wisconsin model for the nation Hillary Clinton unlikely to return to family foundation MORE spent months defending the organization he built in his post-presidency life, and he sought to prove that the foundation was above board and transparent on interactions with Hillary Clinton.
But emails released by WikiLeaks during the tail end of the election cycle showed that campaign advisers were worried about potential conflicts including one Clinton Global Initiative event in Morocco.
Moroccos king had agreed to give $12 million to the foundation if Hillary Clinton attended the event. Clinton who had already launched a presidential bid ultimately decided not to attend.
But campaign officials felt as though the foundation might hurt their candidate in the long term.
Do they plan to do big events next year? Robby Mook, Clintons campaign manager, wrote in a 2015 email to campaign chairman John Podesta, after Clinton launched her bid for the White House. Possible for those to be smaller and lower key in 16?
On the other end of the vast Clinton universe, supporters of the foundation were angry that the campaign hadnt done a better job of explaining the good work it does around the world.
Its too early to tell what impact, if any, the 2016 campaign and Clintons loss has had on the foundation. But officials at the foundation point to their recent expansion of programs, including one in the San Diego area aimed at helping low-income youth.
In February, as part of a 2016 annual report, Bill Clinton wrote to supporters, Despite the political season and unprecedented attacks that were misleading or outright false, the Clinton Foundation continued its good work in the United States and around the world.
I am very grateful to our staff, leadership, and board, and to our donors both large and small, new and longstanding, for keeping our focus on how we can solve problems and seize opportunities to improve more lives, the former president said.
For now, Hillary Clinton is focused on her upcoming book, which she is writing with two campaign speechwriters: Dan Schwerin who also helped write the former secretary of States 2014 book, Hard Choices and Megan Rooney.
She is also scheduled for several speeches, including a commencement speech in May at her alma mater, Wellesley College.
In an interview Tuesday on CBS This Morning, Chelsea Clinton was asked what her mothers plans might look like in the coming months.
Shes focused, thankfully, on her grandchildren, the former first daughter said. Shes focused on what she can do to help support work that shes been engaged in for longer than Ive been alive, around children, around women, around families.
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