If there’s anything more difficult than coming up with a new pun on Anthony Weiner’s name, it’s writing a headline about him without one. But there’s just nothing funny about the latest development in the Weiner saga.
The New York Post (which has blessed the world with plenty of clever Weiner zingers) reports today that child protective services paid a visit to the former Congressman, who recently included his young son in a lewd selfie.
EXCLUSIVE: ACS is investigating Anthony Weiner after he was busted sending a lewd selfie taken next to his son https://t.co/k2ppUO4sqK
— New York Post (@nypost) August 31, 2016
Child protective services opens investigation of Anthony Weiner https://t.co/rYwUGA3Rx3 pic.twitter.com/ilgYf69iAO
— The Hill (@thehill) August 31, 2016
The Post reports that agents with the Administration for Children’s Services showed up at Weiner’s apartment building Tuesday, as agency protocol requires a home visit within 48 hours.
Top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin announced Monday that she was separating from Weiner after “long and painful consideration.” Plenty of Clinton supporters have argued that Abedin’s judgment is not a campaign issue, but her choice to stand by her husband after his terrible choices humiliated them both draws some parallels that are really difficult not to see.
That is one disgusting & careless individual.
— Deplorable TLB (@ToyBoat07) August 31, 2016
I was hoping this would happen! That's just SICK to be doing around your little child!
— Tesla' ☆USA☆Patriot☆ (@TeslaIndy) August 31, 2016
Should be FBI.
— Roger Ocasio-Clinton (@Roger_Clinton1) August 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/JimLucarelli/status/771078307429376004
https://twitter.com/bipolarbarbara/status/771048010964799488
Huma should be too for leaving the kid with him. It's not like she was in the dark.
— 1stwilkie (@1stwilkie) August 31, 2016
I'd like to know where the hell is Huma. If that was me I'd be home in a millisecond picking up my child. WTH is wrong with her???
— Betsy ? (@Littleone619) August 31, 2016
What a sad man. He needs Jesus and somebody to take away his internet privileges.
— Jesse Roland (@jesse_roland) August 31, 2016
Anthony you put this on yourself to all the Trump supporters don't blame Hillary don't blame huma
— Mhambi Musonda ?? (@Mhambi_M) August 31, 2016
The Weiner jokes have been fun, but this news really is sobering.
It’s easy enough to understand why Hillary Clinton hasn’t released a statement of her own, but for a mother and grandmother whose pro-woman credentials have appeared a little shaky lately, couldn’t the author of “It Takes a Village” express some sort of public support for her long-time aide?
That might require addressing the press, though.
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