Neither Ford—who is running for governor—nor the Clinton Foundation would share details about the event
Nevada attorney general Aaron Ford (D.) attended a “messaging and narrative strategy” event for the Clinton Foundation in New York City, according to public records obtained by the Washington Free Beacon—an undisclosed meeting that neither Ford’s office nor the Clinton Foundation seem willing to discuss.
Ford, who is running for Nevada governor, attended the Clinton Foundation function on May 6, according to Ford’s official calendar, which was obtained through a public records request and shared with the Free Beacon. Failed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea Clinton gave opening remarks at the event, where a number of unidentified state leaders took part in sessions on “Sharing strategies and solutions” and “best practices on messaging and narrative strategy.” The conclave was followed by a networking reception.
Details of who attended the event, who funded it, and what strategies were discussed are not clear. The Clinton Foundation did not advertise the event or post photos from it—a departure from the charity’s norm of posting photos of the Clintons hobnobbing with the rich and powerful. The Clinton Foundation did not respond to requests for comment.
Ford’s office told the Free Beacon last week it would provide a statement on the trip, but later declined to do so.
The revelation comes as Ford, who is challenging Gov. Joe Lombardo (R.), faces scrutiny for spending 137 days outside Nevada last year. Ford, who was elected attorney general in 2018, traveled last year to Taiwan, France, Macau, Singapore, and Mexico for events hosted by the Attorney General Alliance, a self-described “bipartisan forum” that hosts events for state attorneys general and the group’s corporate sponsors. Ford attended an Alliance-funded junket to Qatar, the pro-Hamas Gulf monarchy, in 2021, the Free Beacon reported.
In contrast, Lombardo spent just 30 days out of the state, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
The Nevada race is poised to be one of the most closely watched gubernatorial races next year. Lombardo, a former Clark County sheriff, narrowly defeated Democratic incumbent Steve Sisolak in 2022. Ford has already racked up endorsements from both of Nevada’s senators, Jacky Rosen (D.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D.).
Ford will likely have support from the Clinton family and other national establishment Democrats. The attorney general was an early backer of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, writing in 2015 that he was “Ready for Hillary.” He’s posted photographs as well with former president Bill Clinton.
Ford has joined fellow Democratic attorneys general in filing dozens of lawsuits to stymie the Trump administration. He has touted his participation in lawsuits against President Donald Trump’s executive orders on birthright citizenship, funding cuts to NPR and PBS, and federal funding for libraries and museums.
It’s part of a strategy that Democratic attorneys general began plotting more than a year before Trump took office for his second term. According to Politico, the country’s 23 Democratic attorneys general began meeting for “confidential” Zoom calls to discuss the filings of various lawsuits against Trump. The group met in person in February, according to Politico, where Ford reportedly dazzled his colleagues with his singing voice.
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