was that not, at the least, mislooeding? first of all, anyone who read that story in the new york times, that long, painful story where i specifically said these things were not far in my background, if you re saying should i have said, well, it happened on a particular day? maybe you re right. maybe i should have. reporter: that it happened after you resigned because you were portraying yourself as someone who learned a tough lesson but deserved a second chance. right. reporter: and ultimately you left out a key perception that it exists. that s fair enough. if i did say i did these things, i did say i them over an extended period of time, i said that i did them with more than one person, and i said that more things would come out. i said those things honestly and was pilloried. i regretted them, was deeply sorry for them, that my wife and i had gotten past them. reporter: you sat for a piece in people, and your wife, huma, was part of it. and in that piece she talked
continuing, that it was still going on. does that not show a capacity to look someone in the eye and lie, not just your wife, but a reporter, but the public? no, things were things were a lot better during that people magazine profile. they were a lot better. reporter: but she didn t know that it was continuing. no, no. but things were look, i was working through things. reporter: do you ever fear of a relapse, for lack of a better word, that it might come back? no. i think that i ve you know, with help of my wife, with help of professionals, i ve got it behind me. it s something in my private life. people have things in private life that they overcome all the time. reporter: do you think huma will come out on the campaign trail between now and election day? will she be by your side on election night? i don t know. you know, i m walking a fine line. you know, you have, as a reporter, you have an appetite for the huma side of this story. i want to talk about issues
that s brilliant. the american people should buy into america s actions around the world. and this has serious consequences. i think serious consequences if we don t act. we should have been doing this for 12 years. we haven t had a post-9/11 conversation. we ve had commanders in chief taking unilateral action. and this is much better. all right. the debate continues. we ll take a break here and come back. more with our roundtable. also today s savannah guthrie with an exclusive interview with anthony wiener. will his wife, huma, be by his the secret is out. hydration is in. [ female announcer ] only aveeno daily moisturizing lotion has an active naturals oat formula that creates a moisture reserve so skin can replenish itself. aveeno® naturally beautiful results.
after your resignation from congress. was that not, at the least, mislooeding? first of all, anyone who read that story in the new york times, that long, painful story where i specifically said these things were not far in my background, if you re saying should i have said, well, it happened on a particular day? maybe you re right. maybe i should have. reporter: that it happened after you resigned because you were portraying yourself as someone who learned a tough lesson but deserved a second chance. right. reporter: and ultimately you left out a key perception that it exists. that s fair enough. if i did say i did these things, i did say i them over an extended period of time, i said that i did them with more than one person, and i said that more things would come out. i said those things honestly and was pilloried. i regretted them, was deeply sorry for them, that my wife and i had gotten past them. reporter: you sat for a piece in people, and your wife, huma, was par