Hillary Clinton Responds to Report She Would Not Fire Adviser Accused of Sexual Harassment
Clinton Says She ‘Was Heartened the Young Woman Came Forward’ and Called Her Today
Hillary Clinton has just responded to a New York Times report charging she refuse to allow a “faith adviser” to her 2008 presidential campaign to be fired after he was allegedly accused of repeated sexual harassment.
“A story appeared today about something that happened in 2008,” Clinton said via Twitter. “I was dismayed when it occurred, but was heartened the young woman came forward, was heard, and had her concerns taken seriously and addressed.”
“I called her today to tell her how proud I am of her and to make sure she knows what all women should: we deserve to be heard,” Clinton concluded.
The New York Times reported “Mrs. Clinton’s campaign manager at the time recommended that she fire the adviser, Burns Strider. But Mrs. Clinton did not. Instead, Mr. Strider was docked several weeks of pay and ordered to undergo counseling, and the young woman was moved to a new job.”
The Times also chose to claim Clinton “chose to shield” the adviser.”
Clinton’s attorneys from the 2008 campaign sent the Times a statement which appears in the story.
“To ensure a safe working environment, the campaign had a process to address complaints of misconduct or harassment. When matters arose, they were reviewed in accordance with these policies, and appropriate action was taken,†the statement said. “This complaint was no exception.â€
Some noted that The New York Times also chose not to fire an employee accused of sexual misconduct, well-known Times reporter Glenn Thrush:
I hesitate to point this out, but what happened to this aide still seems like a stiffer punishment than what the Times just did to Glenn Thrush.
— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) January 26, 2018
so I guess Dean Baquet “chose to shield” Glenn Thrush last year?
i just want to make sure I’m using the correct phrasing https://t.co/gDu48NfYKw
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) January 26, 2018
MSNBC is attacking Hillary Clinton, but they still have not fired Chris Matthews.
New York Times released the story on Hillary, but still employs Glenn Thrush who was accused of sexual misconduct.
— Denizcan James (@MrFilmkritik) January 26, 2018
This is a blatant @NYTimes attempt to placate Trumpkins after last night.
Also, NYTimes has no room to talk about stuff like this after them shielding Glenn Thrush. https://t.co/71zMztL3l4— Kevin D. Grüssing (@KevDGrussing) January 26, 2018
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