Donald Trump on Monday commended Huma Abedin for choosing to leave her husband, former New York congressman Anthony Weiner. And given Abedin is a top aide to Hillary Clinton, Trump also used the opportunity to slam a longtime enemy.
"Huma is making a very wise decision. I know Anthony Weiner well, and she will be far better off without him," Trump said in his statement. He then added: "I only worry for the country in that Hillary Clinton was careless and negligent in allowing Weiner to have such close proximity to highly classified information. Who knows what he learned and who he told? It's just another example of Hillary Clinton’s bad judgment. It is possible that our country and its security have been greatly compromised by this."
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