Despite repeated efforts by reporters , Weiner did not directly answer questions about the photo . NEW : Twitter e - mail members of Congress about national security . Weiner says he did not make a lewd comment and has hired a firm to investigate . On Tuesday he had a heated exchange with reporters . A conservative journalist who broke the story launched an investigation .
NEW : Twitter e - mail members of Congress about national security . Weiner says he did not make a lewd comment and has hired a firm to investigate . On Tuesday he had a heated exchange with reporters . A conservative journalist who broke the story launched an investigation .