Hillary Clinton reportedly refused to fire a top adviser who was accused of sexual harassment during her 2008 campaign
- A senior adviser to Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign was kept on the campaign team at Clinton's request after he was accused of sexually harassing a young aide.
- Burns Strider was Clinton's faith adviser and was later fired from his position at Correct the Record, an independent pro-Clinton group, for alleged harassment.
A senior adviser to Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign was kept on the campaign team at Clinton's request after he was accused of sexually harassing a young aide, The New York Times reported on Friday.
Four sources with knowledge of the situation told The Times that Clinton's campaign manager recommended that the adviser, Burns Strider, be removed from the campaign, but Strider instead underwent counseling and received reduced pay for several weeks.
Strider was Clinton's faith adviser and a co-founder of the American Values Network. Five years after the campaign, he was selected to lead Correct the Record, an independent pro-Clinton group, and was fired after allegations that he sexually harassed a young female staffer there.
Clinton's law firm told The Times in a statement that 2008 allegations against Strider were addressed by the campaign.
"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."