GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter's wife changing plea in criminal case [View all]

[Judi Lynn]

Last edited Thu Jun 13, 2019, 10:11 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: Politico

By JOSH GERSTEIN and JOHN BRESNAHAN 06/12/2019 10:12 PM EDT Updated 06/12/2019 10:19 PM ED

Rep. Duncan Hunter’s wife, Margaret — facing a slew of federal criminal charges along with the California Republican lawmaker over allegations of diverting more than $250,000 in campaign funds to personal use — is set to plead guilty Thursday in federal court in San Diego.

The move is a serious blow to Hunter, a six-term congressman who was indicted last August along with his wife. Hunter, a former Marine and the son of a long-term GOP lawmaker, has maintained his innocence. Hunter refused to answer questions about his wife’s potential plea deal during House votes on Wednesday.

Hunter won reelection in November in the heavily Republican district despite the criminal charges, as did Rep. Chris Collins (R-N.Y.), who is under indictment on charges of insider trading.

Federal prosecutors allege that over a seven-year period, from 2009 to 2016, the Hunters “illegally used campaign money to pay for personal expenses that they could not otherwise afford. The purchases included family vacations to Italy, Hawaii, Phoenix, Arizona, and Boise, Idaho; school tuition; dental work; theater tickets; and domestic and international travel for almost a dozen relatives.”


Read more: https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2019/06/13/gop-rep-duncan-hunters-wife-changes-plea-in-criminal-case-1060173

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