Exposed: The devastating failure that pushed lawyer to risk prison for Trump

Failure at a prestigious law firm pushed an elite lawyer into Donald Trump's orbit — and now he faces prison as a fall guy for the administration's policies, a report claimed Tuesday.

And Politico found Drew Ensign's professional path has left former classmates and colleagues staggered.

Ensign found himself at the center of a legal storm in March that would define his reputation as a Department of Justice lawyer. During an unusual court hearing, Ensign claimed ignorance about ongoing deportation plans by the Trump administration.