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Bill Clinton defends paid speeches

Former US president Bill Clinton said on Monday he will continue to give paid speeches while his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, runs for president amid criticism of the income her family draws from people, including foreigners, with business before the US government. He also said he may consider stepping down or taking "less of an executive role" at the Clinton Foundation should his wife become president. The Clintons' political opponents have criticized the foundation for accepting funding from foreign governments for its endowment and for its charitable work abroad. "I gotta pay our bills," Clinton told NBC News from Kenya when asked about his speeches, for which he sometimes charges more than $500,000.