The US political arena is once again involved in a sex scandal! A new book by Hillary Clinton's longtime aide reveals that he has been sexually assaulted by a senator, and the identity of the harasser is a mystery

Source: Global Times

[Yang Zheng, special correspondent of the Global Times in the United States, Wang Yi, special correspondent of the Global Times] The US political arena has been mired in another sexual scandal. Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, broke the news in her forthcoming memoirs that she had been sexually harassed by a congressman more than 10 years ago, but she did not disclose the identity and party membership of the other party. In addition, the new book details her journey from a fledgling political newcomer to Hillary Clinton's confidant.

The new book explodes with details of sexual harassment

According to the British "Guardian" reported on the 26th, the newspaper exclusively got Abedin's new book, called "Both: Multi-World Life", which will be published on the 2nd of next month. According to Abedin's description in the book, on the day of the incident, Hillary clinton was not present, and she and other senators, staff and others attended a dinner party in Washington, D.C., and left with one of the senators after the event, and then said goodbye outside the congressman's apartment, and the other party invited her into the house for coffee, and Abedin agreed. She wrote: "He made me sit comfortably on the couch, and then he took off his coat and rolled up his sleeves to prepare coffee. During this time, the two continued to chat. Suddenly, the male senator made an unexpected move: "He sat down to my right, put his left hand around my shoulder, kissed me, and pressed me to the couch." ”

Abedin described her as "shocked" and immediately pushed the other person away, "I was just thinking about the last 10 seconds being erased". The senator seemed surprised, Abedin wrote, but apologized, saying he had "misunderstood" what she meant before. As Abedin pondered how to get out decently, he asked her if she would like to stay. "I said something I would only say in my 20s — 'I'm sorry' — and walked out and tried to pretend to be indifferent," Abedin wrote.

According to Abedin, she did not tell Hillary about the incident and later forgot about it herself, but the sex scandal that came out of Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh's 2018 nomination revived her memory. Influenced by this, Abedin finally plucked up the courage to tell in his memoirs about his sexual harassment.

The Guardian said that in the book, Abedin did not mention the name of the senator or his party, nor did it provide any other clues about his identity. Sexual harassment occurred during Abedin's work for Hillary Clinton between 2001 and 2009, when she was a senator from New York. Specifically, the incident occurred shortly after January 2005.

Once regarded by Hillary Clinton as the "second daughter"

Abedin was born in 1976 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with an older sister and an older brother. Both parents are of Indian descent and both received their Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. At the age of two, she moved to Saudi Arabia with her family. Because of his family background and upbringing, Abedin is fluent in Urdu and Arabic.

At the age of 18, Abedin studied journalism at George Washington University and worked as an intern at the White House after graduation, serving The Then First Lady Hillary Clinton. Since 2000, she has been Hillary's personal assistant. In 2009, she became Deputy Chief of Staff for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. According to other Hillary aides, Abedin was deeply trusted by Hillary, especially in the Middle East. In 2010, at the wedding of Abedin and Weiner, Hillary said, "I have a daughter. But if I have a second daughter, it's Abedin. ”

After taking maternity leave in 2012, Abedin resigned as deputy chief of staff in favor of Hillary Clinton's special adviser. This role makes her a communication channel between Hillary and her personal clients. After Hillary Clinton stepped down as secretary of state in 2013, Abedin held a senior position at the Clinton Foundation. The Guardian said she had been Hillary's shadow, trusted advisor and friend, and her influence could be ubiquitous.

The identity of the harasser is a mystery

The Guardian's report has attracted a great deal of attention. The identity of the harasser is also the focus of many people's attention, and speculation about this is also various.

Some said it was likely that the Republican senators did it, "these crazy Republicans are always trying to bring down their opponents." Some netizens also said that it was more like the democratic lawmakers, because the senators who chatted with Hillary were mostly from their own parties, and not announcing their names may be to protect the reputation of the Democratic Party. Others named him, saying the senator was likely Ted Kennedy— a veteran Democrat who had sexually abused women. But there are also those who suspect that this is the story that Abedin made up for his new book.