As the most powerful Democrat in the country and the de facto leader of the party, Clinton's numerous meetings with former DNC fund-raiser John Huang, his ties to the Riady family, and the maze of Southeast Asian businesses anchored in Little Rock, Ark.

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However, Captain Mike Alcock, currently on HMS Ark Royal, said that as a parent he understood the difficulties of tearing yourself from your family.

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