John Ensign

Ensign Again Won't Say If He's Been Subpoenaed -- Instead Slams 'Gotcha' Journalism

Zachary Roth | March 25, 2010, 9:31AM

Sen. John Ensign (R-NV)

Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) again declined to say whether he's been subpoenaed by the grand jury that's probing his sex-and-lobbying scandal -- and instead took a shot at "gotcha" journalism.

Asked by Politico whether he had been subpoenaed, Ensign instead went on a tirade against the media. "Seeking of the truth should be not only part of the Justice Department and part of our judicial system, but also should be ... a goal of reporters today," said the embattled lawmaker. "Unfortunately, too much of our press is ... (1) biased or (2) just about 'gotcha.'"

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