Huma Abedin and Alex Soros announce engagement

Both Abedin, 47, and Soros, 38, are prominent in the political and business worlds.

According to Vogue, the pair met at a mutual friend’s birthday party in the fall of 2023, “where they explored their mutual interests in politics and public service.” According to the New York Post, they have since shared photos together online, including celebrating Valentine’s Day in Paris and attending a state dinner held at the White House in honor of the Kenyan president and first lady.

According to Vogue, Soros proposed to Abedin in New York City in late May, and the couple celebrated in Italy.

Abedin previously worked with Clinton when she served as secretary of state in the Obama administration.

She was previously married to and has a son with disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., who was sentenced to prison after being convicted of sexting with a minor in 2017. Abedin announced her separation from Weiner a year ago amid the scandal.

Soros is the board chairman of the Open Society Foundations, a philanthropic network founded by his father George Soros that describes itself as a “champion” of “democratic solutions.” The nonprofit is known for donating to Democratic candidates and campaigns.