president weighed in, was this a fait accompli? >> it pretty much was. it was going to be very difficult, despite the support weiner had in his own district for them to be effective here in washington. he lost support and confidence in a lot of people here. i have compassion for him and think was right he came to that decision. in his own time. he wanted to wait until his wife huma got home to have the conversation with her. i think that's certainly appropriate. and i guess we'll see what he has to say later today in that letter. >> to that point, and for those who don't know, whom hahuma was traveling with secretary of state clinton. very close to the clinton family. an aide since she was in college. i know you live in the same building. what's it been like around there? got to believe a media circus? >> a little silly. a point, photographers were hanging out. they didn't realize neither of them were there. satellite trucks outside.