National security

Can we talk about the national security implications of Anthony Weiner’s… habit?

I asked Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer (ret.) a former intelligence officer, about the potential vulnerability Weiner poses when engaged in this kind of behavior while his spouse is in the tightest circle of trust with a potential leader of the free world.

“Weiner’s continued personal habits present an opportunity for exploitation by foreign intelligence or terrorist groups,” Shaffer told me. “There is a heightened potential for blackmail.”

Shaffer went on to say that a continued relationship between Abedin and Weiner also reflects on the former’s ability to serve at the highest levels of government. “By her marriage to Weiner, Abedin cannot be considered to be either reliable due to the personal stress that comes with being married to an emotionally unstable person,” Shaffer explained.