Advertisement
Canada markets open in 1 hour 33 minutes
  • S&P/TSX

    22,824.67
    +45.10 (+0.20%)
     
  • S&P 500

    5,436.44
    -27.10 (-0.50%)
     
  • DOW

    40,743.33
    +203.40 (+0.50%)
     
  • CAD/USD

    0.7230
    +0.0009 (+0.12%)
     
  • CRUDE OIL

    77.34
    +2.61 (+3.49%)
     
  • Bitcoin CAD

    91,375.03
    -804.73 (-0.87%)
     
  • CMC Crypto 200

    1,350.70
    +0.58 (+0.04%)
     
  • GOLD FUTURES

    2,465.00
    +13.10 (+0.53%)
     
  • RUSSELL 2000

    2,243.14
    +7.81 (+0.35%)
     
  • 10-Yr Bond

    4.1430
    -0.0350 (-0.84%)
     
  • NASDAQ futures

    19,238.25
    +302.00 (+1.59%)
     
  • VOLATILITY

    16.75
    -0.94 (-5.31%)
     
  • FTSE

    8,372.10
    +97.69 (+1.18%)
     
  • NIKKEI 225

    39,101.82
    +575.87 (+1.49%)
     
  • CAD/EUR

    0.6672
    -0.0003 (-0.04%)
     

Huma Abedin is engaged to George Soros’ son Alex

Cindy Ord/MG24/Getty Images

Huma Abedin, former aide to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is engaged to Alex Soros, son of billionaire liberal donor George Soros.

The duo revealed the news Wednesday on Instagram, writing: “This happened…we couldn’t be happier, more grateful, or more in love.” Soros proposed to Abedin in late May after less than a year of dating, according to Vogue.

Abedin, 47, and Soros, 38, are both familiar names to anyone who follows politics and business.

Abedin has worked with Hillary Clinton at the White House, Senate, State Department and in her private life for several years. She was previously married to Anthony Weiner, the former Democratic congressman who went to prison for sexting with a minor in 2017, the same year Abedin filed for divorce.

ADVERTISEMENT

Meanwhile, Soros leads the Open Society Foundations and political action committee, a charitable organization that donates to liberal causes. His father, George, is worth an estimated $6.7 billion, according to Forbes and has given more than $30 billion to his foundation.

The pair met last fall at a “mutual friend’s birthday party, where they quickly discovered their mutual interests in politics and public service,” Vogue reported. They’ve made several public appearances, including this year’s Met Gala and at a White House state dinner.

Vogue notes that Soros will be stepfather to Abedin’s son from her marriage to Weiner. A wedding date wasn’t announced.

For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at CNN.com