Politics | John Edwards Rielle Hunter John Edwards Engaged to Rielle Hunter: Enquirer And just three weeks after Elizabeth's death ... if it's true, of course By Evann Gastaldo Posted Jan 7, 2011 9:12 AM CST Copied In this Dec. 27, 2006 photo provided by the National Enquirer, former U.S. Sen. John Edwards, D-NC, is shown with videographer Rielle Hunter in the 9th Ward of New Orleans, La. (AP Photo/The National Enquirer) Call it an indecent proposal: Three weeks after his wife died, John Edwards reportedly asked Rielle Hunter to marry him. Okay, so it's the National Enquirer doing the reporting—but remember, the Enquirer also broke the story about Edwards’ affair with Hunter in the first place. (On the other hand, the tab has also run this story.) The former senator apparently introduced his children to Hunter during a “festive holiday getaway,” during which Hunter instructed the younger kids to “call me Mommy!” claims the tab. Click for more, including when they might make it official. Read These Next Officials say ICE agent who shot Renee Good had internal bleeding. Dems and Republicans team up to block Trump on Greenland. You might be able to squeeze a few more years out of life this way. FBI conducts 'exceedingly rare' search on journo's home. Report an error