Blas laments ‘sad’ tale but ducks on ACS probe
Mayor de Blasio on Tuesday said Anthony Weiner “should address his issues,” but refused to say if he wanted child-welfare officials to investigate Weiner over the lewd selfie he shot while lying next to his son.
De Blasio also called Weiner’s latest sexting scandal and the resulting break-up of his marriage “incredibly sad.”
“I feel for them. I particu- larly feel for Huma [Abedin],” he said of Weiner’s long-suffering wife.
The mayor, elected after beating Weiner and several other rivals in the 2013 Democratic primary, was asked at a Bronx news conference whether the disgraced ex-congressman had finally killed his political career.
“I think he is someone who should address his is- sues and not worry about public office,” de Blasio said.
The mayor ducked a question about whether the Administration for Children’s Services should in- vestigate Weiner, saying, “I don’t speak to what ACS should or shouldn’t do.”
Legal experts have told The Post that an ACS probe was likely.