On the recordMay 31, 2011
This is, in my view, not a federal case. In my view, this is not an international conspiracy. This is a hoax, and I think that people should treat it that way.
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transcripts.cnn.comThis is, in my view, not a federal case. In my view, this is not an international conspiracy. This is a hoax, and I think that people should treat it that way.
Weiner expresses his belief that the situation is being blown out of proportion and not a serious legal matter.
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