Exclusive: Doug Hampton Speaks Out on Sen. Ensign's Affair With His Wife

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Exclusive: Doug Hampton Speaks Out on Sen. Ensign's Affair With His Wife
Fmr. Staffer Reveals New Details in Affair; Accuses Sen. Coburn of Playing Negotiating Role
By CYNTHIA MCFADDEN, MELINDA ARONS and
LAUREN SHER
Nov. 23, 2009
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Doug Hampton, the former co-chief of staff to Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., spoke exclusively to "Nightline," about the affair between his former boss and his wife, Cynthia "Cindy" Hampton, also a former Ensign employee.
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Husband of Ensign's mistress speaks to Cynthia McFadden about the scandal.

In the "Nightline" interview, Hampton provides astonishing new details about the affair and its many repercussions, including the end of a close 20-year friendship between the two families and the loss of the Hamptons' jobs.

"Lost my job. Lost my best friend. Nearly lost my wife," he said on the ripple effect of Ensign's affair.

Hampton makes allegations of hypocrisy, hubris -- cover-ups and maybe even crimes -- that have destroyed lives and could destroy Ensign's political career.

"It's hard to comprehend what's still taking place, what's going on this moment, with regards to the unraveling of the choices and the decisions that John's made," Hampton said.

Hampton said he's finally speaking out because he wants Ensign held accountable.

"I think there are missing pieces to what's been reported," he said. "Important for people to understand what the senator has done. ... The truth needs to come out."

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http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/doug-hampton-speaks-sen-john-ensigns-affair-ethic/story?id=9140788&page=1

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1. Wouldn't it be useful if the truth came out?

But for some reason, you don't hear a peep about this on the popular media. Is it even a scandal for Mr. Ensign in Nevada? Nightline seems to be, along with Bill Moyers' show, the place where stories go to die.

[babylonsister]

2. I don't understand why the 'media' doesn't consider this newsworthy.

He's a senator, fer cryin' out loud. Maybe because there's an (r) after his name?

[SpiralHawk]

3. Republicon Family Values -- they cover up for each other

Ptooey.

[Angry Dragon]

4. He was just ..."doing God's work"

[struggle4progress]

5. Ensign defends sanctity of marriage on Senate floor (June 09)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x5865722

Ensign's respect for the "sanctity of marriage" apparently does not preclude adultery

[Cha]

6. Kick to keep in news..even if the corporatemedia

won't..we do with another Dem Senator.