Grand jury subpoena issued in Rep. Hunter criminal investigation
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
A federal grand jury is slated to hear evidence this month regarding certain transactions in Rep. Duncan Hunter’s campaign treasury, which has been under scrutiny since the spring of 2016 as a result of frequent personal expenditures.
A subpoena dated Dec. 21 was issued by the U.S. District Court in San Diego to a business in Hunter’s congressional district. The subpoena commanded the witness to appear before a grand jury in downtown San Diego later this month.
The San Diego Union-Tribune is withholding the name of the witness listed on the document, which was obtained from a third party. Federal Election Commission records show Hunter’s campaign spent thousands of dollars at the business in 2012 and 2014.
The subpoena orders the business to “provide any and all documents, to include itemized and signed receipts, event contracts, reservation/booking details, name(s) of guest(s) ... guest folios, photographs, social media postings and any form of communication associated with” six specific transactions in 2012.
Read more: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/sd-me-hunter-subpoenas-20180110-story.html
Important to note, these transactions they seek records for date back to 2009 and according to the article, are NOT
among those that have come under scrutiny by the FEC regarding Hunter's 2016 campaign spending.
This is a double red letter day in San Diego -- coming on the heels of Rep. Darryl Issa's announcement earlier today that he is retiring -- and leading some to speculate that perhaps Hunter will be the next to bow out.
It's going to be a fascinating election season here, with at least one open seat and a second either open or occupied by an incumbent facing not only a Justice Dept. criminal investigation, but now a federal Grand Jury probe. Key question: If they indict, will it happen before or after the filing deadline in early March and before or after the June primary?
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He's like, real smart, too, just like his brilliant dad!
Duncan, Sr.
What a stable genius!
