(Sen.) Ensign: ‘My Wife And I Have Worked Things Out’ [View All]

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Source: FOX5 Vegas

Republican Says He Won't Step Down

LAS VEGAS -- Nevada Sen. John Ensign resisted calls for his resignation Monday, saying his affair with a friend's wife had strengthened his marriage and would not end his political career.

“I was elected to a six-year term, and I fully intend on serving that out,” he said during an interview with a conservative radio host.

The 51-year-old Republican had stayed silent on the affair for months, but may have been prompted to speak out following a recent Nightline interview with Doug Hampton, the husband of his former mistress.

Although the affair ended the longtime friendship with Hampton, Ensign said he's grown closer to his wife Darlene.

“My wife and I have worked things out. We're doing better than we've ever done before,” he said.

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