CLINTON DEFENDS CHARITY WORK OF FOUNDATION

Hillary Clinton said Friday the charitable programs of her family foundation would continue, perhaps through partnerships with other organizations, if she’s elected president, even as critics argue that would present a conflict of interest.

The Democratic presidential nominee, in an interview with MSNBC, defended the Clinton Foundation, saying the charitable work it has conducted has changed lives for the better and is in keeping with American values.

Donald Trump has accused Clinton of improperly using her former position as secretary of state to bring in big contributions to the foundation from people and corporations seeking access.

“The work has been not only transformational, it has really been in line with American interests and values,” Clinton said. “And we’re going to do everything we can to make sure that good work continues.”

In the telephone interview, she also described Trump’s campaign as built on “prejudice and paranoia,” continuing her line of attack from a speech Thursday in Reno, Nev.

In that speech, she accused Trump of unleashing a “radical fringe” within the Republican Party, including anti-Semites and white supremacists.