New York Democrat Anthony Weiner Resigns

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June 16, 2011

Anthony Weiner announces his resignation from Congress during a news conference in Brooklyn, New York, Thursday. (AP)

Here & Now Guest:

Rick Klein, Senior Washington editor for ABC News and host of Topline

Seven-term congressman Anthony Weiner is resigning because of the scandal over lewd photos he has admitted to sending to several women online.

Weiner apparently came to his decision after speaking with his pregnant wife Huma Abedin, a State Department adviser who just returned from a trip overseas.

Facebook: Did Weiner make the right decision? Should he have left sooner?

This segment aired on June 16, 2011.