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Balancing Act: The other state of the union: Hillary Clinton explains why she kept aide who harassed

Hillary Clinton offered her own State of the Union response, and it has a broader take-away than others I've heard.

Clinton posted a lengthy note on Facebook explaining her decision to keep on a top aide in her 2008 presidential campaign even after he was accused of sexual harassment, the subject of a New York Times story.

She tweeted a link to the note as President Trump's address wrapped up, writing, "I wrote a Facebook post about a decision I made 10 years ago, what's changed, & on an issue you

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