In Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign, she requested to keep her senior advisor even after he was accused of sexually harassing a co-worker that shared his office space. The 30-year-old woman claimed that Burns Strider "had rubbed her shoulders inappropriately, kissed her on the forehead and sent her a string of suggestive emails, including at least one during the night, according to three former campaign officials familiar with what took place," as stated in a New York Times report.
Reports say that multiple members of Clinton's campaign team urged her to fire Strider, but she chose to keep him on her staff and send him to counseling (which he is reported to never have attended) and moved the victim to a new job in a different location.
A nondisclosure agreement was signed by employees to prevent word from getting out and these incidents have not been previously reported on until now.
"The investigation into Mr. Strider’s conduct was described as brief, but it included a review of a number of emails he sent the young woman, who had shared an office with him," The NY Times reported, “'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,” a statement said. “This complaint was no exception.'”
In more recent times, Clinton has spoken out multiple times against sexual assault and abuse including against family friend Harvey Weinstein when allegations were revealed.
