House probe of Rep. Duncan Hunter deferred amid criminal investigation into alleged campaign fund mi

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Washington Post

House probe of Rep. Duncan Hunter deferred amid criminal investigation into alleged campaign fund misuse
By Elise Viebeck March 23 at 5:59 PM



The House Ethics Committee announced Friday that it will continue to defer its probe into Rep. Duncan D. Hunters (R-Calif.) alleged misuse of campaign funds amid an ongoing criminal investigation into the same matter.

In a statement released Friday, the panel noted that the Justice Department asked it to defer consideration of Hunters case one year ago. Further deferrals do not necessarily indicate that any violation has occurred, the statement read.

Hunter has denied knowingly using any campaign funds for personal expenses. His lawyers have said he is fully cooperating with the criminal probe, and he reportedly repaid his campaign fund $60,000.

Investigators are looking into whether Hunter spent campaign funds improperly to benefit friends and family, including funding vacations and private school tuition for his children. His spending has been under scrutiny since 2016.



Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/03/23/house-probe-of-rep-duncan-hunter-deferred-amid-criminal-investigation-into-alleged-campaign-fund-misuse/

[mobeau69]

1. The link at the top is incomplete. Anyway,

lock his ass up to.

[Judi Lynn]

3. Try this one:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2018/03/23/house-probe-of-rep-duncan-hunter-deferred-amid-criminal-investigation-into-alleged-campaign-fund-misuse/

Thanks for your post.

[mobeau69]

5. Thanks.

[Wellstone ruled]

7. Trying to run the clock.

State of California will get this Guy.

[Judi Lynn]

8. Gotta hope it will happen. Too bad they couldn't have gotten his creepy dad, too! n/t

[Wellstone ruled]

9. This Guy will not get away.

[Angry Dragon]

2. Guilty as Charged...........

[Judi Lynn]

4. California Rep. Duncan Hunter under DOJ investigation

Jessica Estepa, USA TODAY
Published 2:25 p.m. ET March 23, 2017



The House Ethics Committee on Thursday deferred its probe into the alleged misuse of campaign funds by Rep. Duncan Hunter at the request of the Justice Department.

The Justice Department makes such requests when it is conducting its own investigation.

The California Republican may have used tens of thousands of dollars from his congressional campaign committee for his personal use, according to an August 2016 report from the Office of Congressional Ethics. The expenses may have included paying for family travel, flights, utilities, health care, school uniforms and tuition, jewelry and groceries.

Per OCE, if Hunter did use funds from his committee, he may have violated House, rules, standards of conduct and federal law.

More:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/03/23/california-rep-duncan-hunter-under-doj-investigation/99539838/

[procon]

6. Lock him up!

Maybe it's just because I live in California, but I think every damn one of these Republicans that come from my state are the worst crooks in congress.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

10. any bets

Anyone care to bet on whether the action will continue to be deferred until after November?