Stand By Your Man? Political Wives' Different Decisions During Scandal
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When Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., took the podium to resign after a Twitter photo scandal, his wife, Huma Abedin was not alongside him.
Here is a look at some other political sex scandal press conferences and whether the wives decided to stand by their men.
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January 26, 1998 at a press conference on education, Clinton said the famous line: "I'm going to say this again. I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky."
He then gave a nationally televised speech/apology on August 17, 1998 in which he admits he had a sexual relationship with Lewinsky.
Hillary Clinton was not by his side for either.
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Sen. and Former Presidential Candidate John Edwards (D-N.C.)
On August 8, 2008 Edwards admitted a sexual affair in a television interview - but strenuously denied being involved in paying Rielle Hunter hush money or fathering her newborn child. Elizabeth Edwards was not by his side.
Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D-N.Y.)
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Spitzer held two press conferences (March 10, 2008 and March 12, 2008) with Silda Spitzer at his side for both. He talked about allegations he patronized a prostitute at a Washington hotel.
Gov. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.)
Jenny Sanford was not present at a June 24, 2009 press conference in which the South Carolina governor tearfully apologized for lying about his whereabouts as he carried on an affair with an Argentine woman.
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Gov. Jim McGreevey (D-N.J.)
McGreevy held an August 12, 2004 press conference to address allegations of a homosexual affair. His wife Dina Matos McGreevy was by his side.
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.)
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Vitter held a press conference on July 16, 2007 to discuss accusations he patronized prostitutes. His wife Wendy Vitter was by his side and spoke to reporters.
Rep. Chris Lee (R-N.Y.)
Lee didn't hold a press conference after bare-chested Craigslist photos of him surfaced and he was accused of trying to instigate an affair through the website. He sent a resignation letter to Congress and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo dated February 9, 2011.
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Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho)
Craig held an August 28, 2007 press conference to say he did nothing wrong after his Minneapolis Airport bathroom arrest. His wife, Suzanne Craig, was by his side.