"Anybody who thinks that they can influence me on that ground doesn't know me very well," Clinton said. | AP Photo Clinton to Wall Street: I will fight for more accountability

In her latest attempt to bolster her credibility amid skepticism about her ties to Wall Street, Hillary Clinton took to The New York Times to underscore her plan to rein in large financial institutions.

In an op-ed published Monday, Clinton reiterated that she would advocate tougher financial rules and penalties for executives and institutions that break the law.


“Republicans may have decided to forget about the financial crisis that caused so much devastation — but I haven’t,” the former secretary of state and New York senator wrote in the op-ed. “The proper role of Wall Street is to help Main Street grow and prosper. When our financial sector works the right way, it helps families buy their first homes, entrepreneurs start and grow small businesses and hardworking Americans save for retirement. Rather than pursuing the kind of high-stakes speculation that devastated our economy before, Wall Street should focus on building an economy that creates good-paying jobs, rising incomes and sound investments so that more families can achieve the security of a middle-class life.”

Clinton faced renewed scrutiny over her relationship with the financial world after remarks in November's Democratic debate in which she appeared to link the 9/11 attacks to significant contributions from Wall Street types, after Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders commented on her accepting campaign contributions from Wall Street executives. “I did spend a whole lot of time and effort helping them rebuild. That was good for New York. It was good for the economy and it was a way to rebuke the terrorists who had attacked our country,” Clinton said at the debate.

In an interview with Charlie Rose on “CBS This Morning” aired Dec. 1, Clinton further defended her remarks.

“Anybody who thinks that they can influence me on that ground doesn't know me very well,” she said.