WASHINGTON–Former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) fathered a daughter during the 2008 presidential campaign and after denials, admitted on Thursday the child was his and he lied about it.
NBC News Lisa Myers has the scoop in an interview with Edwards longtime political advisor Harrison Hickman and in a written statement from Edwards, who did not appear on camera in her report. Edwards finally admitted he is the father of Frances Quinn Hunter; the product of an affair with Rielle Hunter, a videographer who followed Edwards on the campaign trail.
“I am Quinn’s father. I will do everything in my power to provide her with the love and support she deserves… It was wrong for me ever to deny she was my daughter and hopefully one day, when she understands, she will forgive me,” Edwards said in the statement.
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