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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRep. Duncan Hunter Shows no Signs of Resigning Despite Pleading Guilty to Campaign Finance Charges
Representative Duncan Hunter (R., Calif.) has not indicated that he will leave his seat in the House after he pleaded guilty on Wednesday to campaign finance violations.
Hunter had long criticized the investigation against him as a witch hunt, but announced on Sunday that he would change his stance and plead guilty. Hunter and his wife, who pleaded guilty to similar charges in June, were accused of using $250,000 in campaign funds to pay for family vacations to Hawaii, plane tickets for their pet rabbit, and other personal expenses. Both face a possible sentence of eight to fourteen months in jail.
I failed to monitor and account for my campaign spending. I made mistakes, and thats what today was all about, Duncan told reporters on Tuesday after his guilty plea. He said he wanted to avoid a trial for my kids. I think it would be really tough for them.
However, the congressman has not yet discussed resigning from the House with minority leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.). Hunter refused to answer Politico on Wednesday when they asked whether he planned to resign.
https://news.yahoo.com/rep-duncan-hunter-shows-no-143418941.html
He's probably planning on drawing a government paycheck as long as he can. Wouldn't surprise me if he tried to keep his seat until the new Congress is sworn in.
Zambero
(8,979 posts)Out in the open for all to see, at all levels from top to bottom. "Normalized". It's the GOP way!
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)The Guy most likely is flat ass broke and he needs the money.
enough
(13,270 posts)why should they care now that hes convicted?
Jose Garcia
(2,612 posts)He has pled guilty, so there is no presumption of innocence.
in2herbs
(2,947 posts)VOX
(22,976 posts)They are now forever exempt from any/all laws on the books, because laws just get in the way of making Amerika great, again and again.
And, in case theres any doubt:
NBachers
(17,184 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,496 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)What a pathetic coward! The old "Think of my children" excuse. Did he ever think of his children once when he committed his crimes and cheated on their mother. He's such a disgusting excuse of a human being.
maxsolomon
(33,449 posts)EXPEL THE HELL OUT OF HIM.
NOW. TODAY.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)I think that republicans hanging on to that stinking corpse as long as possible only helps our candidate in that race. I want to see Isa and Hunter explaining which one is a fouler human being.
Xolodno
(6,410 posts)...because of her 'ex sending revenge porn.