The late Paul Simon made no bones about it in his little town meetings, saying in so many words, “You donate a lot to my campaign? Then of course I’ll be more inclined to grant you access to these large-lobed ears.”
....."what's the big deal?".......
It's b/c getting a meeting w/ the US Secy of State is the equivalent of "currency"....especially in Mideast countries. The meeting can be parlayed into dozens of money-making ventures.
The conniving Clintons know this....and made a fortune on it for themselves and their cronies.