To hear Hillary Rodham ClintonÂs aides and supporters tell it, questions about her family foundationÂs fund-raising while she was secretary of state are Ânothing more than a tangled web of conspiracy theories by Republican operatives. Sorry: The steady flow of disturbing news has concern growing in Democratic circles. ThatÂs likely one reason the foundationÂs acting CEO, Maura Palley, released a long statement admitting Âmistakes that she insisted were mostly minor clerical errors.