Anthony Weiner To Wife Huma Abedin: Apologizes, No Plans To Split

Amid jeers from hecklers, scandal-scarred Anthony Weiner announced his resignation at a press conference Thursday, just a little over a week after confessing that he had engaged in inappropriate "online relationships" with several women, and telling the press he would not be resigning from congress as a result.

Though Weiner's wife Huma Abedin--who is an aide to Hillary Clinton and is reportedly pregnant with the couple's first child--was seen heading into the pair's apartment in Queens Thursday, she was absent from the press conference in Brooklyn later that day.

Still, Weiner singled her out:

"I make this apology to my neighbors and my constituents, but I make it particularly to my wife Huma."

Then, he continued:

"Today I am announcing my resignation from congress so my colleagues can get back to work, my neighbors can choose a new representative, and most importantly, that my wife and I can continue to heal from the damage I have caused." The pair married less than a year ago, in July 2010.

When Weiner initially came clean about his actions in last Monday's press conference, he choked up when talking about his wife, telling the press corps that they intended to stay together ("We have been through a great deal together and we will weather this, he had said). Weiner was not nearly as emotional Thursday, and other than thanking his wife for standing by him during this "difficult period," he revealed no details about the pair's marriage or personal future plans. Also on Thursday, a source close to Weiner told Huffington Post that his marriage is his priority--"Everything he does [now] is to save his marriage," the person said.

Comments

[Glen Hazelwood]

01:10 PM on 06/17/2011

If I were him, I'd take the offer from Larry Flynt.

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Banned for life from the NY Daily News!

[OtayPanky]

11:46 AM on 06/17/2011

First question: Why is this in the DIVORCE section?

Oh wait...I know. It's all about bread and circuses. It gives us all something to look forward to, like when they brought the lions into the Coliseum.

Second question: I know we're all still asking what possessed Weiner to torpedo his career so spectacularly. But after watching that press conference, I'm wondering: Just how stupid can one man be?

He could have announced his resignation via a written statement. Or brought in one journalist for a private, and well controlled, statement. You would have thought he'd have learned a lesson from his last press conference - which was also interrupted by hecklers.

Didn't he have even one person in his life - including his very bright wife - to give him some reasonable advice here?

[cribbisque]

03:59 PM on 06/17/2011

Well, who is to say there wasn't good advice given all along... and that Weiner just didn't take it?

[OtayPanky]

06:52 PM on 06/17/2011

That's certainly possible.

If that's the case, it really proves Socrates dictum about thinking with the little head rather than the big head, not just during the fun times, but afterwards as well.

Not listening to common sense from trusted advisers during a time of crisis merits an "A" for stupid.

[courtroomcreations]

10:04 AM on 06/17/2011

Here is a question...some news report state that even though a congressman...in this case Weiner, resigns, he/she can still receive health benefits. Is this true? And what are the benefits/costs?

[Choco5]

08:14 AM on 06/17/2011

When I hear and read that celebrities, politicians and other public figures "get away" with this kind of stuff, I cannot believe it.

Private citizens do this and worse on a regular basis, and many times no one else ever knows.

[cribbisque]

04:02 PM on 06/17/2011

But you aren't electing me to do anything, especially sending photos of my presonal parts that were taken government owned places.

[Sara946]

07:39 AM on 06/17/2011

She sounds like an intelligent woman. And she doesn't need the sleazeball any more! I think their marriage is history. I only pity the poor child that will be born to such a father...

[GraniteSkyline]

07:06 AM on 06/17/2011

A lot of posters sounding off on trust.

The breach of sexual trust is NOT the worst breach of trust you could ever endure.

[Anonymous1994]

07:29 AM on 06/17/2011

Really? The breach of trust in my marriage is worse than anything I've ever been through.

[GraniteSkyline]

07:41 AM on 06/17/2011

I was speaking specifically of sexual trust. There are far worse breaches of trust and I hope you never have to endure them.

[Choco5]

08:15 AM on 06/17/2011

But it's still pretty bad.

Breach of financial trust would be worse, imo.

[AwShucks]

06:43 AM on 06/17/2011

As he should.

Now go away and take care of each other if she still wants you.

[BurrRobson]

01:45 AM on 06/17/2011

Less than a year of marriage; no really impressive prospects in the future at this juncture; trust is gone; respect has to be gone; once he branches out into real cheating he could bring home diseases; he's unattractive; what't to stay for?

[gmb007]

12:14 AM on 06/17/2011

Each person, of course, must choose their own path - but I could never stay married to a man like this.

I could never trust him again.

Without trust, what's left?

[WorkhelpWorkhelp]

01:25 AM on 06/17/2011

Maybe she didn't mind.....

[littlebrowngirl]

11:10 PM on 06/16/2011

Bill Clinton to Weiner: Pimpin' ain't easy.

[krmudgn]

10:48 PM on 06/16/2011

apologize to me for having to listen to the constant news drlbble about your stupidity.

[Nec V20]

10:29 PM on 06/16/2011

When will David "Nappy-Head" Vitter going to resign?

[Nec V20]

10:20 PM on 06/16/2011

Sod that, I used to be on those "intertubes" back in the day in the 1980's and had some racey things going down. My wife laughed with me.

It is you guys hypocritically looking on who are the jerks.

[gardengranny]

08:07 AM on 06/17/2011

It's not hypocritical to criticize Mr. Weiner and others who do such things, if those criticizing have not acted the same way.

At least you're being honest.

[Vincent Van Der Hyde]

09:07 PM on 06/16/2011

It would have been better had he had to send his apology thru his wife's attorney.

[GetRealSoon]

09:01 PM on 06/16/2011

Clinton , Hillary, Weiner, Huma, and public apologizes. Do I really need to come up with comment?