Turning a deaf ear on those demaning his resignation, Rep. Anthony Weiner has opted instead to request a leave of absence from his congregational duties to seek help and focus on his personal issues.
Last Monday Weiner admitted that he sent lewd photos of himself, via Twitter, to various women. He also exchanged text messages with a 17-year-old high school girl who recently visited Washington D.C., a revelation that had authorities scrambling to the home of the girl’s parents.
Weiner’s Washington insider wife, Huma Abedin, is pregnant with their first child and has been traveling in Northern Africa with her boss, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Risa Heller, the congressman’s spokesperson, confirmed that Weiner left this morning to seek treatment: “He will get evaluated and map out a course of treatment to make himself well.”
This blockbuster scandal has inspired Herobuilders toy company to introduce Anthony Weiner action figures, available tomorrow in two models: PF-13 and R-rated – pic here.
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