Pivot Politics

Sources are telling CNN former president Bill Clinton is being vetted, as a necessary step in the offer of Secretary of State to his wife, Hillary.

The officials said the transition team is seeking unspecified records from the former president to get a better handle on issues related to his foundation work and presidential library to try and deal with potential conflicts of interest if Sen. Clinton is nominated for the post.

Earlier in the day, there had been some buzz that officials within Obama’s transition team were becoming frustrated over the seemingly slow pace of information release with regards to Mr. Clinton’s international dealings. Politico described the Obama team as “exasperated”.

These apparent concerns as they relate to Bill Clinton were always going to be an issue for Hillary were she to have become the Democratic nominee, or if she had been vetted for the VP position on the ticket. Kind of ironic that the issue is coming now in full as it relates to a possible Secretary of State position; one which would, it seem, be most sensitive to international conflicts of interest.