And then, he told Abedin the truth, which turned out to be that Weiner meant to send the photo to a woman, but mistakenly sent it to his tens of thousands of Twitter followers. On June 6, , Weiner stated at a press conference, "I'm going to try to be a better husband, too. Their son, Jordan, was born. The tabloids left no Weiner pun unwritten. O'Donnell asked, "You go from being behind-the-scenes to someone who's on the front pages of newspapers here in New York City.
What did it mean losing your anonymity? I never did. But Weiner didn't think his political career was over. He decided to run for mayor of New York City, and got off to a good start, taking an early lead. Abedin said, "I have to concede — I have many things to say about Anthony — but I have always believed that he is somebody who loves his city, and he's got brilliant ideas. What happens to your world? It was just surviving at that point. But while rarely appearing on the campaign trail, Abedin did speak at a press conference.
On July 23, , she told reporters, "I have forgiven him. I believe in him … I made the decision. That was a decision I made for me, for our son, and for my family. Everyone was calling me and saying — people who loved me — were calling me and saying, 'Don't do this. It later became a documentary "Weiner". You look miserable throughout that campaign. Abedin said, "We were just two severely broken, traumatized people.
I couldn't see that he was completely disintegrating. And we just went into our corners. O'Donnell asked, "So, I want you to explain that, 'cause I do think that context is important.
Because you're a busy working mom, because people will ask, and 'cause you just said that you crossed a threshold. But you stayed with him.
In part it was, we moved into a duplex, and Anthony took one floor and I took another. And we were very concerned about our son, and having a stable, you know, routine for him. Abedin reveals that she later found evidence that Weiner's affairs were apparently not just online. Please choose a screen name. This name will appear beside any comments you post. Your screen name should follow the standards set out in our community standards.
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Sign up to the Irish Times books newsletter for features, podcasts and more. Sign up. Why, asked the tabloids — and others more politely — did she stay? Abedin is now explaining. People can make their own judgments, she told the AP. And their son needed him.
And once I had become a mother, it really did become about my child. Of course, that same question — why stay? Asked if she looks back at the scandal differently through a MeToo lens, Abedin notes her allegiance was always to Hillary. But he would be the first to say that.
Speaking of MeToo, one episode in the book has gotten much attention, but takes up only a few paragraphs. Abedin recounts that a U. Except certain fashion choices. Like an overly puffy black coat Clinton seemed to favor, and Abedin so disliked she actually tried to hide it, without success: Clinton fished it out and wore it to the inauguration of George W. There are other humorous moments in the book — like the time the first lady overslept, and an over-eager Abedin, tasked with getting her day started, actually tiptoed into the pitch-black presidential bedroom and shook her boss awake, startling the sleeping president as well, and creating a ruckus.
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