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John Edwards’ daughter says family worked through his affair

John Edwards’ eldest daughter is working through forgiving her dad for his affair with Rielle Hunter.

“Yes, it was hard [to forgive him], but we worked through it,” Cate Edwards said in an interview on “Today” this morning.

“I think it’s easier to stay angry than it is to forgive someone. Forgiveness is the tough thing,” she explained.

Cate, 31, also said that she considers Edwards’ daughter with Hunter, Francis Quinn, to be part of their family and thinks of her as her sister.

Edwards’ eldest daughter, who was by her father’s side during last year’s trial over whether he misused money from two wealthy donors to hide Hunter while he ran for president, also said she didn’t fault her dad for the trial.

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“He made those mistakes, there’s no question. But I never thought he did anything illegal,” she said.

After Edwards’ case ended in a mistrial, the former presidential candidate indicated he still had things he wanted to do, but Cate said she “highly doubts” he’ll run for public office again.

Cate also talked about her mother, Elizabeth Edwards, who died in 2010 after battling cancer.

Cate said she thinks her mom forgave her dad, but she admitted she didn’t really know. But she noted that her dad was there for her mom at the end.

She also said she misses her mom especially during March Madness, noting that her mom was very superstitious during the games.