--- description: Hillary Clinton on Tuesday addressed a report that she shielded an advisor despite allegations of sexual harassment against him. title: Hillary Clinton Didn't Fire An Advisor Accused of Harassment. She Now Says She Would image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb3c69a73b06acc14/6988f73d7cdbac297ad5b7f2/clinton-foundation-fbi-investigation.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Hillary Clinton Didn't Fire An Advisor Accused of Harassment. She Now Says She Would  by [Alex Fitzpatrick](/author/alex-fitzpatrick/)  ## Alex Fitzpatrick Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 31, 2018 2:55 AM CUT  Former US Secretary of State and WOV Honoree Hillary Clinton speaks onstage at the Ms. Foundation for Women 2017 Gloria Awards Gala & After Party at Capitale on May 3, 2017 in New York City. Former US Secretary of State and WOV Honoree Hillary Clinton speaks onstage at the Ms. Foundation for Women 2017 Gloria Awards Gala & After Party at Capitale on May 3, 2017 in New York City.Astrid Stawiarz—The Foundation for Women/Getty Images  by [Alex Fitzpatrick](/author/alex-fitzpatrick/)  ## Alex Fitzpatrick Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 31, 2018 2:55 AM CUT Hillary Clinton on Tuesday addressed a [report](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/26/us/politics/hillary-clinton-chose-to-shield-a-top-adviser-accused-of-harassment-in-2008.html "undefined") that she kept a senior adviser on her 2008 presidential campaign despite allegations of sexual harassment. Shortly before President Donald Trump began the State of the Union, Clinton took to Facebook to respond to a report in the New York _Times_ that about her handling of complaints about Burns Strider which had [raised questions](http://time.com/5124559/trevor-noah-hillary-part-of-problem-sexual-abuse/ "undefined") about her judgment. “I very much understand the question I’m being asked as to why I let an employee on my 2008 campaign keep his job despite his inappropriate workplace behavior,” [wrote Clinton on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/hillaryclinton/posts/1811310308925490 "undefined"). “The short answer is this: If I had it to do again, I wouldn’t.” Clinton went on to address the rapidly changing conversation around sexual harassment. “Over the past year, a seismic shift has occurred in the way we approach and respond to sexual harassment, both as a society and as individuals,” wrote Clinton. “This shift was long overdue. It occurred thanks to women across industries who stood up and spoke out, from Hollywood to sports to farm workers – to the very woman who worked for me.” Read Clinton’s full statement below: --- > “” --- ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5126155/hillary-clinton-sexual-harassment/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5126155/hillary-clinton-sexual-harassment/"},"headline":"Hillary Clinton Didn't Fire An Advisor Accused of Harassment. 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