LA Times Editorial Board Calls On Duncan Hunter To ‘Resign Immediately’

UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 11: Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., participates in the news conference with the Republican members of the California congressional delegation to discuss California water legislation in the Cap... UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 11: Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., participates in the news conference with the Republican members of the California congressional delegation to discuss California water legislation in the Capitol on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images) MORE LESS
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The Los Angeles Times editorial board has had enough of Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA).

“Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine) should resign from Congress so he can spend more time with his lawyers,” the Times’ editorial board wrote in a scorching editorial published on Wednesday. “He’s really going to need it.”

The board argued that Hunter “can’t possibly be an effective representative for his district” as he fights a criminal indictment accusing him of campaign finance fraud, therefore: “He should resign immediately and clear the way for a special election.”

“If Hunter were an honorable man, he would have taken a leave of absence last year after being indicted and suspended his re-election campaign,” the board wrote. “Not as an admission of guilt, but as an acknowledgement that such serious criminal charges are a distraction from the important job of serving in the House of Representatives.”

In August 2018, federal prosecutors charged Hunter with misusing hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds for personal use, including extramarital affairs with five women. Hunter has pleaded not guilty.

Margaret Hunter, the congressman’s wife, was indicted along with her husband. She reversed her “not guilty” plea to “guilty,” and she will now cooperate with prosecutors as part of her deal.

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  1. “Republican” and “Honorable” is a contradiction in terms.

  2. I waiting to hear how Margret Hunter didn’t figure this out at the time? And how much did Hunter spend on “political chicanery”, and how much on family expenses.

  3. Avatar for jrw jrw says:

    Or, more time with his girlfriends. Although, my guess is that, despite his immense personal charm, they may not find him quite as alluring as he once was.

    I guarantee you that Hunter will play the PTSD card when he goes to trial.

  4. Stick a fork in him…he’s done

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