Former Top Ensign Aide Subpoenaed By Ethics Committee

[malaise]

Sen. John Ensign's (R-NV) former chief of staff, Mike Slanker, has reportedly been subpoenaed by the Senate Ethics Committee in connection with a probe into Ensign's affair and subsequent severance payments.

As we reported last week, the Senate Ethics Committee has begun to send out subpoenas to key players in the scandal -- a sign that the probe is heating up.

Slanker had worked on Ensign's campaign and was the political director for the National Republican Senatorial Committee when Ensign was its chair.

But Ensign had apparently lied to Slanker, telling him Hampton needed a job in Las Vegas rather than Washington because his wife was ill. He didn't mention the affair, but Slanker found out about it from Ensign's wife.
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[babylonsister]

1. Great to read! nt

[dgibby]

2. You post the best stuff!

Made my day!

[classysassy]

3. Ethics committee

that committee went home after world war two,never to be seen again in DC.

[gratuitous]

4. Can he blow them off and claim executive privilege?

Yeah, I know, he's a legislative aide, but Republicans aren't really known for their sense of shame.