This is how the game has worked. When FR was in its youth, we were following the creation of the Clinton private spy org. I remember names like Terry McAuliffe, Craig Livingstone, etc. doing the gathering. It was said at the time they ran it out of the WH basement. Since they left the White House, they've run this country behind the scenes with the dirt they amassed. This pattern is being followed by the recent occupant of the WH and his Consigliere.
Clintons are trying to buy their influence back by 'investing' in people running who will be loyal to THEM - not to the Democrat Party. That said, it's over for the Clintons... they're too old, too tired, and have let down too many people many for this plan to work.