Mon Dec 2, 2019, 02:12 PM
brooklynite (56,302 posts)
Rep. Duncan Hunter to abandon 'not guilty' plea in campaign finance scandal
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
After years of denials and claims he was the target of a political witch hunt, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Alpine, is scheduled to appear in federal court Tuesday morning to change his plea of not guilty to charges stemming from a sweeping campaign finance investigation. The announcement was posted on the U.S. District Court docket Monday morning without any supplemental documentation. “Notice of change of hearing as to defendant Duncan D. Hunter,” the docket entry states. “Change of Plea Hearing set for 12/3/2019 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3C before Judge Thomas J. Whelan.” The reversal comes nearly six months after Hunter’s wife and former campaign treasurer, Margaret Hunter, admitted to her role in a widespread scheme that saw the couple allegedly spend more than $200,000 in campaign donations on family expenses like vacations, gas, groceries, school lunches and oral surgery. Such spending is prohibited to prevent undue influence by contributors. ![]() Read more: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/politics/story/2019-12-02/rep-duncan-hunter-to-abandon-not-guilty-plea-in-campaign-finance-scandal
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Author | Time | Post |
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brooklynite | Monday | OP |
Wellstone ruled | Monday | #1 | |
aggiesal | Monday | #12 | |
Sneederbunk | Monday | #2 | |
mpcamb | Monday | #3 | |
SoCalNative | Monday | #10 | |
mpcamb | Tuesday | #17 | |
Canoe52 | Monday | #4 | |
Judi Lynn | Monday | #5 | |
PatSeg | Monday | #7 | |
not fooled | Monday | #6 | |
Zorro | Monday | #8 | |
aggiesal | Monday | #13 | |
Zorro | Monday | #16 | |
Midnight Writer | Monday | #9 | |
aggiesal | Monday | #14 | |
aggiesal | Monday | #11 | |
progressoid | Monday | #15 | |
oasis | Wednesday | #18 | |
riversedge | Wednesday | #19 |
Response to brooklynite (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2019, 02:39 PM
Wellstone ruled (27,395 posts)
1. So does this mean
Duncan got a sweetheart deal? Pay a little fine and take a Probation for a few months? Issa called in a chip?
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Response to Wellstone ruled (Reply #1)
Mon Dec 2, 2019, 03:56 PM
aggiesal (4,059 posts)
12. Issa is ASS-I backwards, ...
so he may have something to do with this.
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Response to brooklynite (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2019, 02:45 PM
Sneederbunk (5,762 posts)
2. Poor fellow will have many sleepless nights awaiting hand slap.
Response to brooklynite (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2019, 02:48 PM
mpcamb (1,921 posts)
3. Will it be "Guilty" or "nolo contendere"?
In nolo contendere the defendant does not accept or deny responsibility for the charges but agrees to accept punishment.
Is this felonious fraud still sitting in Congress? |
Response to mpcamb (Reply #3)
Mon Dec 2, 2019, 03:37 PM
SoCalNative (3,321 posts)
10. Per LA Times
he will plead guilty and leave congress
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-02/rep-duncan-hunter-to-abandon-not-guilty-plea-in-campaign-finance-scandal |
Response to SoCalNative (Reply #10)
Tue Dec 3, 2019, 07:53 AM
mpcamb (1,921 posts)
17. Thanks! Great news!
Response to brooklynite (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2019, 02:50 PM
Canoe52 (2,140 posts)
4. To quote Rick Perry, "oops"
Response to brooklynite (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2019, 02:54 PM
Judi Lynn (135,850 posts)
5. Why he is still out of jail even now is a mystery.
![]() ![]() Former Congressman Duncan Hunter speaks with the media after his son U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., appeared in federal court, Monday, July 1, 2019, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy) ![]() |
Response to Judi Lynn (Reply #5)
Mon Dec 2, 2019, 03:23 PM
PatSeg (27,897 posts)
7. Bigger mystery
Why is he still in congress?
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Response to brooklynite (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2019, 03:02 PM
not fooled (3,691 posts)
6. Good to see San Diego activists
giving this POS the reception (and signage) he deserves. Unlike the East SD County chuckleheads who voted for him after he was indicted. And who will no doubt vote for issa. They love their puke crooks in East SanDiegotucky. I used to live in his district so know whereof I speak.
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Response to not fooled (Reply #6)
Mon Dec 2, 2019, 03:28 PM
Zorro (9,803 posts)
8. We got an Issa campaign letter last week
It was full of his love for Trump and how his main Republican adversary in the upcoming primary (Carl DeMaio) doesn't love Trump as much as he does.
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Response to Zorro (Reply #8)
Mon Dec 2, 2019, 04:03 PM
aggiesal (4,059 posts)
13. The same Carl DeMaio that was a City Councilman ...
and allegedly got caught jerking-off in a city hall bathroom, then
when he ran against Scott Peters, he allegedly got caught jerking-off at his office at campaign headquarters? That same Carl DeMaio? |
Response to aggiesal (Reply #13)
Mon Dec 2, 2019, 05:23 PM
Zorro (9,803 posts)
16. One and the same
Neither live in the district.
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Response to brooklynite (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2019, 03:34 PM
Midnight Writer (4,076 posts)
9. "Your Honor, I would like to change my plea from Not Guilty to My Wife Made Me Do It."
Response to Midnight Writer (Reply #9)
Mon Dec 2, 2019, 04:05 PM
aggiesal (4,059 posts)
14. My Wife Made Me Do It ...
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Response to brooklynite (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2019, 03:55 PM
aggiesal (4,059 posts)
11. East County San Diego, will ...
still vote for him.
This is the deepest MAGA't area of San Diego County |
Response to brooklynite (Original post)
Mon Dec 2, 2019, 04:07 PM
progressoid (44,552 posts)
15. Damned deep state and their witch hunts!!11!
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Response to brooklynite (Original post)
Wed Dec 4, 2019, 12:14 AM
oasis (42,506 posts)
18. Delicious
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Response to brooklynite (Original post)
Wed Dec 4, 2019, 10:52 AM
riversedge (52,730 posts)