{"id":2293025,"date":"2024-07-11T19:48:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T23:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-clinton-aide-raises-eyebrows-with-engagement-to-george-soross-son-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T19:49:25","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T23:49:25","slug":"former-clinton-aide-raises-eyebrows-with-engagement-to-george-soross-son-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-clinton-aide-raises-eyebrows-with-engagement-to-george-soross-son-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Clinton aide raises eyebrows with engagement to George Soros\u2019s son &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fformer-clinton-aide-raises-eyebrows-with-engagement-to-george-soross-son-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2293025&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-the-monster-building-in-hong-kong-with-hundreds-of-floors\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show The Monster Building In Hong Kong With Hundreds Of Floors?\">article reports<\/a> on the engagement between Huma Abedin,\u2062 a former aide to Hillary Clinton, and Alex Soros,\u2063 the son of billionaire George Soros. The announcement of their engagement sparked media attention, especially due to Abedin&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-commuting-his-sentence-ca-gov-newsom-reverses-parole-for-convicted-double-murderer\/\" title=\"After Commuting His Sentence, CA Gov. Newsom Reverses Parole For Convicted Double Murderer\">previous marriage<\/a> to Anthony Weiner. George Soros is \u200cknown for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kevin-mccarthy-calls-on-pentagon-to-restore-nsa-general-counsel-michael-ellis-to-active-service\/\" title=\"Kevin McCarthy Calls on Pentagon to Restore NSA General Counsel Michael Ellis to Active Service\">political influence<\/a>, with his Open Society Foundations supporting various leftist causes. Alex Soros has also followed\u200d in \u200dhis father&#8217;s footsteps by advocating for Democratic candidates.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Former Clinton aide raises eyebrows with engagement to George Soros\u2019s son<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/ehallas\/\">Emily Hallas<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-11T19:35:48-04:00\">July 11, 2024 7:35 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1316267\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A former aide to then-Secretary of State <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hillary-clinton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hillary Clinton<\/a> sparked a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liberal-writer-compares-gina-caranos-firing-to-hollywood-blacklisting-communists-fans-start-petition-to-get-her-rehired\/\" title=\"Liberal Writer Compares Gina Carano\u2019s Firing To Hollywood Blacklisting Communists; Fans Start Petition To Get Her Rehired\">media firestorm<\/a> after announcing she is tying the knot to a son of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/george-soros\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>George Soros<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/huma-abedin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Huma Abedin<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/1281010\/meet-alex-soros-the-37-year-old-successor-son-to-the-25-billion-george-soros-empire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Alex Soros<\/a> announced their engagement on social media Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis happened\u2026we couldn\u2019t be happier, more grateful, or more in love,\u201d the duo said in a post to Instagram. <\/p>\n<p>Abedin, who worked with Clinton at the White House, Senate, and State Department, attracted scrutiny for her failed marriage to disgraced New York congressman Anthony Weiner. In 2017, the ex-Democratic lawmaker went to prison after being convicted of sending sexual material to minors.<\/p>\n<p>Abedin\u2019s second marriage has also attracted attention. She will marry the son of a billionaire deemed to be one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2830774\/soros-family-wires-thousands-anti-israel-democrat-jayapal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>powerful<\/a> people in the world. George Soros, the founder of the far-left Open Society Foundations, has helped shape the landscape of the American justice system, with reports claiming <a href=\"https:\/\/wcti12.com\/news\/nation-world\/george-soros-gave-35-million-to-anti-police-activists-in-2021-report-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>half<\/a> of the country\u2019s 50 most populous cities have Soros-funded prosecutors in local offices. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alex Soros and Huma Abedin arrive at the White House for the State Dinner hosted by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden in May of 2024. (AP Photo\/Jacquelyn Martin)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The elder Soros also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/01\/04\/nonprofit-financed-by-billionaire-george-soros-donated-140-million-to-political-groups-in-2021.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>holds<\/a> the purse strings of the Democratic Party, giving \u200b\u200b$170 million to the party during the 2022 midterm elections, while donating another $200 million to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/antifa-leftists-get-censored-by-social-media-platforms\/\" title=\"Antifa, leftists get censored by social media platforms\">leftist groups<\/a> in 2021. During the Black Lives Matter Movement sparked by George Floyd\u2019s death in 2020, Soros poured <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensocietyfoundations.org\/newsroom\/open-society-foundations-announce-220-million-for-building-power-in-black-communities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>$220 million<\/a> of OSF funds into organizing leftist activists. The following year, OSF gave anti-police groups another $35 million. <\/p>\n<p>Alex Soros has continued his father\u2019s tradition of wielding influence, urging Democrats to get behind President Joe Biden as the party\u2019s nominee on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s stop running against ourselves and run against the existential threat that is Donald Trump! Biden-Harris 2024!\u201d he<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlexanderSoros\/status\/1811210385589928137?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> posted<\/a> to X as Biden prepares to field hostile questions about his mental acuity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3078125\/watch-live-biden-holds-nato-press-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>during a highly anticipated press conference<\/a> Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nearly a year ago, the elder Soros<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/763869\/billionaire-george-soros-hands-reigns-of-his-company-to-37-year-old-son\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> handed over<\/a> control of OSF to Alex Soros. With the announcement of her engagement, Abedin stands to hold a part in a powerful legacy and the reigns of a colossal empire. <\/p>\n<p>A wedding date has not yet been publicly announced.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1316267\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1316267\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former aide to Hillary Clinton, Huma Abedin, caused a stir in the media by announcing her engagement to George Soros&#8217;s son, Alex Soros. The couple shared their happiness on social media, with Abedin&#8217;s past relationships and Soros&#8217;s influence in politics drawing attention. George Soros, known for his contributions to the Democratic Party and leftist causes, has passed control of his foundation to his son. The wedding date has not been announced<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2293026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Alex-Soros-and-Abedin.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34729,11694,3692,34730,8647],"class_list":["post-2293025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-clinton-aide","tag-engagement","tag-former","tag-george-soros","tag-son"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Alex-Soros-and-Abedin.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2293025"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2293025\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2293026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2293025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2293025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2293025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}