Anthony Weiner called Hillary Clinton “the most accomplished” U.S. presidential candidate since the nation’s first president Tuesday.
“You take a look at her resume and what she’s accomplished, I think you can make a pretty good case that she’s the most accomplished candidate for president maybe since George Washington,” Weiner said.
The former New York congressman pointed to Clinton’s time as Secretary of State, senator of New York, and first lady as examples of her expertise.
Others who might be considered more accomplished than Clinton before serving as president are Dwight Eisenhower, the commander of the Allied forces that won World War II; George H.W. Bush, who survived being shot down over the Pacific during World War II and served in numerous positions in government; and Ulysses Grant, who served as the commanding general of the Union army that won the Civil War.
Weiner is the husband of Clinton aide Huma Abedin.
