Bill Donohue comments on his role in the FBI probe of Anthony Weiner:
Two months ago to the day, I asked for an investigation of Anthony Weiner on suspicion of sexually abusing his four-year-old child, Jordan. I was subsequently notified that my complaint had been honored: a formal investigation was underway.
Never did I think that my call for a probe might evolve into an FBI investigation into electronic devices belonging to Weiner and his wife, Huma Abedin. I will explain my involvement in this matter after I offer a summary of recent events as reported by Yahoo on October 28 in an article (also found on people.com) titled, “Everything You Should Know About the Anthony Weiner Sexting Investigation—And Its Impact on Clinton’s Campaign.”
The article cites seven key developments leading to the FBI investigation of new emails found on the joint laptop of Abedin and Weiner.
The first item reads: “Weiner’s third scandal in August 2016, when the New York Post reported that he had been sexting another woman.” It goes on to say that the text exchanges included “an image he sent of himself lying in bed next to his 4-year-old son with Abedin, Jordan.”
The third item reads: “Child Services launched an investigation into Weiner’s parenting amid the scandal.” It then says, “The New York Post reported in October that the Administration for Children’s Services had launched an investigation into Weiner’s care of his son.”
My role in triggering the investigation is as follows.
On August 31, the same day that the most explosive story on this issue was published in the New York Post—it showed Weiner using his son as a “chick magnet” to lure sexual relations—I filed a complaint with the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), the New York branch of the New York State Office of Children and Family Services.
That same day, Daily Mail Online, a British media outlet, reported that “a ACS spokesman said: ‘In order to protect children and their privacy, ACS does not comment on specific cases of allegations of child maltreatment, regardless of whether or not allegations have been reported, are being investigated, or have not resulted in an investigation. It came after Bill Donohue, the president of the Catholic League, urged the New York State Office of Children and Family Services to investigate Weiner for sexually abusing his young son.'”
On September 26, I received a phone call from ACS. I was told that my complaint has been accepted and that Weiner would be investigated. The next day, the same ACS official called to question me further. A week later, on October 3, FBI agents seized Weiner’s laptop, phone and tablet.
Why did I trigger this investigation? As I said in my news release of August 31, “I am well aware of the plague of child sexual abuse that marks virtually every sector of society, including, regrettably, the Catholic Church. I am writing to express my concerns about the emotional and physical well being of Jordan Weiner, son of Anthony Weiner and Huma Abedin.”
The political fallout that is now apparent must be laid squarely at the doorstep of Hillary Clinton. Had she not had her own server, the FBI would have nothing to investigate.
