GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter's wife pleads guilty in corruption case

[DonViejo]

Source: NBC News/AP


The move suggests Margaret Hunter is cooperating with the prosecution and could testify against her husband, whose trial is scheduled for September.

June 13, 2019, 2:16 PM EDT

By Associated Press

The wife of indicted Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to misuse campaign funds, including for an Italy trip that cost more than $10,000.

Margaret Hunter, who worked as her husband's campaign manager, had previously pleaded not guilty to corruption charges alleging the couple used more than $250,000 in campaign funds to pay for personal trips, hotel rooms and shopping sprees.

On Thursday, she withdrew that plea in U.S. court in San Diego and pleaded guilty to a single count carrying a sentence of up to five years in prison. The move suggests she is cooperating with the prosecution and might even testify against her husband, whose trial is scheduled for September.

Responding to questions about his wife's guilty plea, the lawmaker said, “it's sad that they were able to bludgeon her into submission. We’ve got some Hillary lawyers there in San Diego. I look forward to going to trial.”

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/gop-rep-duncan-hunter-s-wife-pleads-guilty-corruption-case-n1017321?cid=public-rss_20190613

[dameatball]

1. That dang Hillary sure seems to be a busy person.....:))) She's everywhere.

[murielm99]

2. Hillary lawyers!

[RockRaven]

3. HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

You're going to federal prison, you goddamned dirty crook!

[kysrsoze]

4. I also look forward to watching him go to trial.

[lagomorph777]

5. Send Fuckin' Punter to jail!

He'll miss a lot of votes in Congress, but that's the kind of representation his voters seemed to want.

[BigmanPigman]

6. They voted for him knowing he and his wife are crooks...

prooving that not all of CA is sane and blue.

[lagomorph777]

7. Exactly. They got what they asked for.

Sorry about the non-idiots in his district, but I guess they'd be better of with no rep than this chuckle head.

[BigmanPigman]

8. They's be better off if their rep was Hunter's pet rabbit...

whose airplane ticket was paid using campaign funds. That is one lucky rabbit.

[Mr.Bill]

10. They'll vote for him if he's in prison.

What do you want to bet they will drag this out until after the next election?

[not fooled]

9. Hahahahaha this tool

wonder if he will be a candidate for a red don pardon.

[Mr.Bill]

11. Only if one of the Kardashian sisters asks for it. n/t

[Rainbow Droid]

12. "Hillary Lawyers" is something Trump himself would say, and probably has.