Huma Abedin announced her separation from husband and former New York congressman Anthony Weiner on Monday, following a report by the New York Post that Weiner sent sexual texts and photos to another woman. "After long and painful consideration and work on my marriage, I have made the decision to separate from my husband," Abedin, a top aide to Hillary Clinton, said in a statement. "Anthony and I remain devoted to doing what is best for our son, who is the light of our life."
Weiner resigned from the House of Representatives in 2011 after accidentally posting sexual images to Twitter and admitting to sending sexual texts and images to "about six women." He later lost the 2013 New York City mayoral race after another woman claimed he'd sent her explicit photos. He has been married to Abedin since 2010, and together they have a 4-year-old son.
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