Huma Abedin raved about what a good father Anthony Weiner is just days before his third sexting scandal broke and the two announced they were separating.
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In a glowing profile in Vogue, Hillary Clinton’s top aide said she was thankful Weiner could be a “full-time dad” because she works so much.
“I go through phases where I’ll get up early, I’ll go to the gym, I’ll run, I’ll go on a hike,” Abedin said. “But then I go through phases where I’m just so overwhelmed.” (RELATED: Huma Abedin And Anthony Weiner Are Separating)
“It wasn’t so clear in my mind, after my son was born, that I would work with this kind of intensity. Many working moms feel this way — there is a lot of guilt. I don’t think I could do it if I didn’t have the support system I have, if Anthony wasn’t willing to be, essentially, a full-time dad.”
“I have in-laws who are really supportive. And I’m lucky enough to have a nanny, which I realize is completely a luxury — a lot of people aren’t able to do that. That allows me to travel and do my job.”
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“I know Anthony has said this before, but Jordan was the best thing that happened to either of us,” she added. “Our primary concern was the well-being of our son, and ensuring he had everything he needed to feel loved and cared for and to thrive.”
Days later, the New York Post published a story revealing that Weiner was caught in yet another sexting scandal. In one raunchy photo published by the Post, Weiner sends a woman a sext while his four-year-old child is sleeping in the background.
“Someone just climbed into my bed,” Weiner allegedly wrote to the woman. (RELATED: Sydney Leathers Says Anthony Weiner Is Still Sexting Other Women)
“Really?” she responded.
He then replied with the photo of him in white boxer briefs.
EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Weiner sexted a busty brunette while his son was in bed with him https://t.co/amX1TJIFn7 pic.twitter.com/qlJ8O22UvO
— New York Post (@nypost) August 29, 2016
On Monday, Abedin announced she was leaving her husband after six years of marriage.
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“After long and painful consideration and work on my marriage, I have made the decision to separate from my husband,” she wrote in a statement. “Anthony and I remain devoted to doing what is best for our son, who is the light of our life.”
“During this difficult time, I ask for respect for our privacy.” (RELATED: Sydney Leathers Just Surfaced — See Photos Of The Woman Anthony Weiner Was Caught Sexting In 2013)