Speaking with reporters this morning, Rep. Steve Israel offered only tepid support to fellow New York Democrat Anthony Weiner in that congressman’s growing scandal. Asked about what he thought about the controversy, stemming from the fact that a picture of a man’s underwear was sent from Weiner’s Twitter account last weekend, Israel said only that Weiner has taken the “appropriate steps” by hiring a lawyer.
“Look, he got hacked,” Israel said, repeating Weiner’s defense. “He hired a lawyer, the lawyer’s going to advise him on criminal and civil penalties, and I think that he should listen carefully to what his lawyer says.”
Israel did not comment on the exchange yesterday between Weiner and CNN reporter Dana Bash, where Weiner repeatedly refused to answer whether or not it was he who sent the picture.
