in congress, with a solid record of success in securing legislation and federal funding on behalf of clients. it s this kind of conflict of interest that leads to this deep distrust. what we are told constantly by the members is i never talk to my spouse about this issue. i never talk to her on this business. there s a firewall between me and my sons who are lobbyists. do you buy that? well, whether you buy it or not, here is the question of the appearance. i mean i m sure there s some reality. i can t quite believe members of congress don t care about the fortunes of their family members. and the fortunes go both ways. kristi becomes ceo of a defense contractor, then is hired by a lobbying firm. rogers becomes chairman of the house intelligence committee and according to the federal election commission, political donations quadrupled. all legal, all within the rules, all routine in the family business of washington. drew griffin, cnn washington. we have much more straight
securing legislation and federal funding on behalf of clients. it s this kind of conflict of interest that leads to this deep distrust. what we are told constantly by the members is, i never talk to my spouse about this issue. i never talk to her on this business. there s a firewall between me and my sons who are lobbyists. do you buy that? well, whether you buy it or not, here s the question of the appearance. i m sure there s some reality. i can t quite believe that members of congress don t care about the fortunes of their family members. reporter: and the fortunes go both ways. mike rogers wife kristi becomes ceo of defense contractor, then is hired by a lobbying firm. rogers becomes chairman of the house intelligence committee, and according to the federal election commission, political donations from the d the defense industry quadruple. all legal, within the rules, all routine in the family business of washington. drew joins us now. drew as you said, this is all somewha
engaging in those activities. she has also never met with any member of congressman rogers staff or staff members of the intelligence committee in any professional capacity on any issue. christin rogers is now the managing director of federal government affairs and public policy from annette, phelps and phillips. she s not a registered lobbyist, she just happens to work for a firm that does extensive lobbying. on its website touts its strong relationships in congress with a solid record of success in securing legislation and federal funding on behalf of clients. it s this kind of conflict of interest that leads to this deep distrust. what we are told constantly by the members is, i never talk to my spouse about this issue. i never talk to her on this business. there s a firewall between me and my sons who are lobbyists. do you buy that? well, whether you buy it or not, here s the question of the appearance. i m sure there s some reality.
christie roger is not a lobbyist, they write, and is not engaging in those activities. she has also never met with staff members of the intelligence committee in any professional capacity on any issue. christie rogers is now the managing director of federal government affairs and public policy for monette, phelps and phillips. she works for a firm that does extensive lobbying. and on its website touts its strong relationships in congress with a solid record of success in securing legislation and federal funding on behalf of clients. and it s this kind of conflict of interest that leads to this deep distrust. what we are told constantly by the members, i never talk to my spouse about this issue. i never talk to her on this business. there s a firewall between me and my sons who are lobbyists. do you buy that? well, whether you buy it or not here is the question of the appearance.
honeymoon. that was not the perfect storm. reporter: the congressman declined our interview request, and his press secretary set us straight in this e-mail, telling us this is all old news. christie rogers is not a lobbyist, she writes, and is not engaging in those activities. she has also never met with any member of congressman rogers staff or staff members of the intelligence committee in any professional capacity on any issue . kristi rogers is now the managing director of federal government affairs and public policy from annette, phelps and phillips. she just happens to work for a firm that does extensive lobbying. on its web site touts its strong relationships in congress with a solid record of success in securing legislation and federal funding on behalf of clients. it s this kind of conflict of interest that leads to this deep distrust. what we are told constantly by