Democrats bolted away from Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday as fallout from his sexting scandal spread.

One by one, some of Weiner's Democratic colleagues expressed deep disapproval and called for his resignation, suggesting a growing tide of pressure that could prove difficult to withstand. And the White House, asked for comment, declined. Meantime, new developments surfaced: a lewd photograph alleged to have been sent by the congressman to a follower on Twitter and a news report that his wife, 35-year-old Huma Abedin, is expecting their first child.

Abedin, a top aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, is traveling with Clinton overseas and could not be reached for comment. Her pregnancy was reported by the New York Times. Weiner's wife has not spoken publicly since he tearfully acknowledged Monday that he'd been sending explicit pictures and flirtatious messages to several women on Twitter — despite a week of animated, adamant denials. Weiner said Monday that he would not resign.

On Wednesday, he was in his Queens district working the phones in an attempt to repair damage with anxious and angry colleagues. But Weiner, 46, appeared to be swimming upstream. The liberal congressman known for his bombastic attacks and savvy use of social media was losing allies, particularly those with reason to fear political blowback.

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