Prison-bound GOP congressman Duncan Hunter resigns from House
by Zachary Halaschak
| January 07, 2020 04:53 PM
Rep. Duncan Hunter has resigned from Congress.
The 42-year-old California Republican submitted his letter of resignation to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday with an effective date of Jan. 13. He pleaded guilty last month to one count of conspiracy to misuse campaign funds. Hunter said days later he would resign “shortly after the holidays,†but the San Diego-area lawmaker, first elected in 2008, did not specify a date.
A federal indictment filed in August 2018 alleged Hunter and his wife, Margaret, illegally spent more than $250,000 in campaign donations to cover expenses. Both were indicted on 60 counts in federal court in August 2018. Each later agreed to plead guilty to one charge in lieu of a trial.
Prosecutors outlined many of the ways that Hunter misused campaign finances, with stolen funds going to golf outings, vacations, fancy restaurants, alcohol, and even airfare for the family's pet rabbit. In one instance, Hunter wanted to buy a pair of "Hawaiian shorts," according to the indictment. His wife, 44, advised him to buy the clothing at a golf shop in order to write off the money as going toward golf balls for wounded veterans.
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