Rep. Duncan Hunter And Wife Margaret Plead Not Guilty To Charges

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Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) — who is running for reelection — and his wife Margaret Hunter pleaded not guilty to charges that they spent $250,000 in campaign funds on personal vacations, entertainment and dental procedures, the local ABC affiliate reported Thursday.

In addition to the campaign finance charges, the two have been accused of trying to conceal the activity in their federal records

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  1. [Found this comment page through the back door. The article is still not displaying a link to comments]

    This hapless, ethics-free pair inherited a Congressional seat and have been milking it to live an upper middle–class lifestyle that they wouldn’t have been able to earn through their own efforts.

    This is an easy case for the prosecution. The abuses of campaign funds were frequent and are easy to trace. The obvious efforts to cover up the personal use of the funds will demonstrate clear intent.

    Hunter Sr’s attempts to blame an out-of-control DOJ for the prosecution tells me that Jr has adopted daddy’s ethics. I expect a father to express support and say that his child will vigorously defend himself, but to suggest that the prosecution is doing something improper in bringing a case goes beyond support for the child.

  2. It’s the second Duncan Hunter article recently to be so afflicted. Sigh.

  3. Avatar for caltg caltg says:

    That’s OK, now Hunter Jr. is blaming it all on his wife.

  4. I wonder if this typical GOP turn of events is making Melania nervous?

  5. Avatar for bodie1 bodie1 says:

    Who sez chivalry is dead?

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