WASHINGTON — House Democrats are counting on growing pressure from Rep. Anthony Weiner’s colleagues, a suggestion from the president and the return of Weiner’s pregnant wife from overseas to persuade him to resign over a scandal in which he sent lewd photos of himself and messages to several women.
The House’s top Republican, Speaker John Boehner, joined the chorus of Democrats calling for the New York Democrat to quit. House Democrats went behind closed doors for their regular party meeting, but they decided against taking action against Weiner in hopes that he’ll resign soon.
A fellow member of Weiner’s New York Democratic delegation, Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, said before the meeting, “Hopefully, we are hearing he might resign in a couple of days.” When she emerged, she added: “He’s waiting for his wife to come home. That’s what we’re hearing from his friends.”
Weiner’s wife, State Department official Huma Abedin, is due back from an overseas trip early today with her boss, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
