Anthony Weiner admits sending extramarital texts after his resignation from Congress over sexting scandal

New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner admitted Tuesday that he kept sending explicit text messages to a woman who is not his wife even after he was forced to resign from Congress over a “sexting” scandal. But he’s not quitting the race.

Weiner appeared Tuesday at a news conference in New York City with his wife, Huma Abedin, and told reporters he is “surprised that more things didn’t come out sooner,” but that he plans to stay in the mayoral contest in which he’s a front-runer. Abedin also addressed reporters, telling them she has forgiven Weiner and that the couple is “moving forward.”