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August 24, 2018

Rep. Duncan Hunter and His Wife Plead Not Guilty to Looting Campaign Funds
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In California, Republican Congressmember Duncan Hunter and his wife
Margaret Hunter pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges they
misused a quarter-million dollars of campaign funds for personal
expenses, including expensive vacations and their children's school
tuition. Speaking on Fox News, Congressmember Hunter appeared to blame
his wife for the expenditures.

Rep. Duncan Hunter: "She was also the campaign manager. So, whatever she
did on that, that'll be-that'll be looked at, too, I'm sure. But-but I
didn't do it. I didn't spend any money illegally."

Hunter was the second member of Congress to endorse candidate Donald
Trump in 2016; his indictment on campaign finance violations came just
weeks after the first congressmember to endorse Trump, Chris Collins of
New York, suspended his campaign for re-election after he was indicted
on charges of insider trading.


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