Political wives standing by their men
New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner, left, listens as his wife, Huma Abedin, speaks during a news conference at the Gay Men’s Health Crisis headquarters in New York. The former congressman says he’s not dropping out of the mayoral race in light of newly revealed sexting with a 22-year-old woman.
(Kathy Willens / Associated Press)Women are more frequently finding themselves in the uncomfortable position of having to defend their husbands caught in sexual scandals. Here is a selection of recent political woes and the women who stood by their men.
President Clinton walks with First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and Vice President Gore, left, to speak to the media after a private meeting in December 1998. The House of Representatives impeached President Clinton for obstructing justice and lying under oath about his sexual affair with Monica Lewinsky.
(Scott Applewhite / Associated Press)