Just up from The New York Times:
Hillary Clinton Chose to Shield a Top Adviser Accused of Harassment in 2008
WASHINGTON — A senior adviser to Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign who was accused of repeatedly sexually harassing a young subordinate was kept on the campaign at Mrs. Clinton’s request, according to four people familiar with what took place.
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.
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They said the campaign manager, Patti Solis Doyle, and other senior campaign officials discussed the situation involving Mr. Strider and Mrs. Clinton’s response at the time. Some of them were troubled that he was allowed to remain on the campaign.
What’s worse, this asshole was brought back for the 2016 campaign — and did the same thing he did in 2008:
Mr. Strider, who was Mrs. Clinton’s faith adviser, a co-founder of the American Values Network, and sent the candidate scripture readings every morning for months during the campaign, was hired five years later to lead an independent group that supported Mrs. Clinton’s 2016 candidacy, Correct the Record, which was created by a close Clinton ally, David Brock.
He was fired after several months for workplace issues, including allegations that he harassed a young female aide, according to three people close to Correct the Record’s management.
I’m not surprised that a sleazebag like Strider would be assigned to work with a sleazebag like David Brock. But how disappointing that Strider was not cut loose in 2008, and even more disappointing that he was brought into the 2016 campaign in any capacity, given his history.
Update:
Here is the same creep at the 2016 Democratic Convention talking about his “faith relationship” with Hillary Clinton. I’m trying to understand the timeline when this guy was cut loose. He harassed two women and he was still popping up at the convention?
Watch the video. Rather stomach-turning given what this guy did:
