FBI Has Renewed Clinton Foundation Investigation The Hill reports that a Trump administration official said an investigation was re-opened "several months ago." Furthermore, FBI agents conducted an interview with a potential witness. CNN states that the FBI is looking into whether donors to the foundation improperly promised policy favors or special access to Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state. its goal "is to distract from the indictments, guilty pleas and accusations of treason from Trump's own people at the expense of our justice system's integrity."