Hampton: Ensign Knowingly Broke Ethics Rules on Lobbying

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ABC News’ Rick Klein reports: Doug Hampton’s interview with ABC’s Cynthia McFadden seems likely to spark a new round of questions regarding Sen. John Ensign’s efforts to set his former mistress’ husband up in business.

In one part of the interview, set to air Monday on “Nightline,” Hampton tells McFadden that Ensign, R-Nev., helped Hampton launch a short-lived lobbying career. Hampton says Ensign went so far as to help solicit clients for him, and set up a meeting with an administration official — despite the one-year “revolving door” ban on former top Senate aides lobbying the Senate.

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