A Republican Congressman Was Accused of Using Campaign Money to fly his pet Rabbit
A Republican Congressman Was Accused of Using Campaign Money to Buy Tequila Shots, a Ton
of Fast Food, and a Flight for a Bunny
California Congressman Duncan Hunter and his wife have been overdrafting their accounts and dodging their credit card bills for years. But this week, those money problems earned them a lot more than just a fee and rebuke from their bank — they got a federal indictment.
The U.S. Department of Justice formally accused the Hunters on Tuesday of illegally using $250,000 in campaign funds to pay for a host of personal expenses between 2009 and 2016 — and, subsequently, lying to hide it. In legal papers, the DOJ describes the couple’s rocky financial history and details dozens of questionable charges, including tequila shots, a plane ticket for a rabbit and one really expensive Olive Garden meal.
“The indictment alleges that Congressman Hunter and his wife repeatedly dipped into campaign coffers as if they were personal bank accounts and falsified [Federal Election Commission] campaign finance reports to cover their tracks,” U.S. Attorney Adam Braverman said in a news release.
http://time.com/money/5374373/republican-congressman-duncan-hunter-bunny-tequila-campaign-funds/
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