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Ensign Set To Break Silence On Affair

Sen. John Ensign (R-NV)

Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) is set to break his silence this morning on his affair with the wife of a former top staffer, and the help he provided for the couple once the affair was discovered, which may have involved violating lobbying and campaign-finance rules.

Since admitting to the affair this summer, Ensign has said almost nothing about it. But he’ll discuss it at 8am PST, in an interview with Las-Vegas-based News Radio 840 KXNT. We’ll be listening, so stay tuned….

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