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Your point about due process and absolutely agree that, of course, mr. filner along with every american citizen has a right to be first assumed innocent until proven guilty. and all of that. that's different than the question of effective governing. he has the right in the question of court. given the credibility of those who have leveled these allegations, has it become impossible for this mayor to actually govern? >> absolutely not. and, in fact, that's really why i wanted to come talk with you this evening is because the mayor is surrounded by very sophisticated advisers who are committed t...

>> that was san diego mayor bob filner on friday acknowledging his behavior toward women was inexcusable, following multiple sexual harassment allegations. mayor filner went on to explain that starting monday, he will be entering a behavioral counseling clinic to undergo two weeks of extensive therapy. this as his new chief of staff, a woman named lee burdick was standing by his side. joining us for the interview, lee burdick, chief of staff to san diego mayor bob filner. thank you for being here tonight. >> melissa, thank you for having me. >> before the commercial, you heard me talk about th...

That whatever commitments or promises he makes in those constituent meetings are carried forward and fulfilled. so it really isn't discriminatory, and it really isn't a problem as far as how we do business in san diego. >> let's talk about what is a problem in terms of how the mayor has an opportunity or not to do business in san diego. these are very serious allegations. an eighth woman coming forward today accusing her boss of unwanted sexual advances and claiming mayor filner attempted to kiss her in 2011 after a business meeting in d.c. this woman and others are very credible sources. so e...

Injured has a right to file a claim or level allegations, and that triggers a legal process which also presents due process rights for the accused. i believe in the legal process, and i know that at the end of the day if the mayor has done what he is accused of doing, that process will result in the correct remedy. until then, i've got to step up and make sure that the business of the city of san diego moves forward. >> miss burdick, i appreciate your point about due process and absolutely agree that, of course, mr. filner along with every american citizen has a right to be first assumed innoc...

>> melissa, quite frankly, i haven't made a judgment one way or the other as to whether these women are or are not telling the truth. we have in place a legal process whereby someone who's been injured has a right to file a claim or level allegations, and that triggers a legal process which also presents due process rights for the accused. i believe in the legal process, and i know that at the end of the day if the mayor has done what he is accused of doing, that process will result in the correct remedy. until then, i've got to step up and make sure that the business of the city of san diego ...