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© Global Look Press / ReutersSteve Wynn, Chairman and CEO, Wynn Resorts and Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
New disclosures reveal Hillary Clinton protected her faith advisor when he was accused of sexual harassment. Meanwhile, Republican National Committee finance chair Steve Wynn faces numerous sexual assault claims.
During her 2008 bid for the presidency, Clinton is alleged to have protected her faith advisor Burns Strider after a subordinate accused him of sexual harassment, the
New York Times reported Friday.
The complaint came from a 30-year-old aide who shared an office with Strider, who said he had inappropriately rubbed her shoulders, kissed her forehead, and sent suggestive emails even though he was married.
Clinton's campaign manager advised her to fire Strider, but Clinton refused. She instead docked his pay for a few weeks, ordered him to go to counseling, and moved the young woman who complained into a different position.
Strider would send Clinton scripture passages each morning. He went on to co-found the American Values Network, a faith organization. Five years later, he joined Correct the Record, a super PAC run by Clinton booster David Brock, which supported Clinton's 2016 run.
Within months, Strider was fired over a number of complaints, including accusations of harassing a young aide.A law firm representing Clinton said the campaign took the matter seriously.
"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," Utrecht, Kleinfeld, Fiori, Partners said in a statement. "This complaint is no exception."
Meanwhile, the billionaire casino mogul Steve Wynn, who was recently appointed Republican National Committee finance chair, is facing accusations of sexual assault by a dozen former and current employees, according to the
Wall Street Journal.
The report cites several instances where Wynn allegedly pressured women who worked for his casino "to perform sexual acts on him."
In one instance, a manicurist said Wynn had "pressured her to take all her clothes off and lie on the massage table he kept in his office suite" in 2005. After initially refusing to have sex with him, she gave in. After she reported the incident to human resources, Wynn paid a settlement of $7.5 million, she said.The
WSJ said it contacted more than 150 current and former employees of Wynn. The majority of those who spoke out worried that talking to the media would hurt their job opportunities, citing Wynn's vast and powerful influence throughout Nevada and the casino industry.
Wynn, who raised millions for Donald Trump's presidential campaign, said "the idea that I ever assaulted any woman is preposterous."
He later blamed the reports on his ex-wife, who referred to instances of alleged sexual misconduct in a lawsuit "in her legal battle with him and the company." Wynn Resorts stock plunged more than 10 percent on Friday.
Comment: Update: Killary has poked her head above ground with her first twee since the Strider scandal came to light. The Daily Caller
writes:
It was reported on Friday that Hillary Clinton covered up for a longtime friend and campaign aide who was accused of sexually harassing a female staffer on her 2008 presidential campaign, but she avoided the bombshell revelation in her first public comments after the story broke.
Clinton tweeted a thank you to Cecile Richards, the former president of the pro-abortion group Planned Parenthood, for her "tireless advocacy on behalf of women and girls."
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© TwitterBurn Strider and Hillary Clinton
[U]nmentioned in the tweet are aforementioned allegations of sexual misconduct against Burns Strider, a political operative who has been described as Clinton's faith adviser.
The
New York Times reported that Strider repeatedly sexually harassed a 30-year-old female campaign staffer on Clinton's 2008 campaign.
Strider, who co-founded a group called American Values Network, allegedly touched the woman inappropriately and sent her sexually suggestive emails.
His actions were so disturbing that Clinton campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle and other senior campaign officials requested that Strider be fired from the campaign.But Clinton refused, siding with her friend, much to the frustration of campaign officials.According to
The Times, Strider was sent to counseling and docked several weeks pay.
The staffer received a harsher sentence. She was reassigned within the campaign and forced to sign a nondisclosure agreement.
Strider, who was married at the time of the incidents, later joined Correct the Record, an opposition research group founded by Clinton ally David Brock.
Strider was fired from that group because of allegations similar to those he faced on the campaign.Clinton's State Department emails showed that she was in frequent contact with Strider while she served as secretary of state.
Clinton, who has claimed to be an advocate for women and a supporter of the #MeToo movement, was also friends with Harvey Weinstein.
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