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| California congressman Duncan Hunter and wife charged with corruption | California congressman Duncan Hunter and wife charged with corruption |
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| A federal grand jury in California has indicted US representative Duncan Hunter and his wife on corruption charges. | A federal grand jury in California has indicted US representative Duncan Hunter and his wife on corruption charges. |
| In 2016 Hunter was the second member of Congress to endorse Donald Trump for the White House, saying: “We don’t need a policy wonk as president. We need a leader as president.” | In 2016 Hunter was the second member of Congress to endorse Donald Trump for the White House, saying: “We don’t need a policy wonk as president. We need a leader as president.” |
| Earlier this month Trump’s first such backer, Chris Collins of New York, was indicted for insider trading. He subsequently ended his bid for re-election. | Earlier this month Trump’s first such backer, Chris Collins of New York, was indicted for insider trading. He subsequently ended his bid for re-election. |
| Prosecutors said the panel in San Diego charged Hunter and his spouse with converting more than $250,000 in campaign money to pay for personal expenses, including dental work, fast food, golf outings, and vacations and trips for their family and nearly a dozen relatives. | |
| The 48-count indictment alleges the money was taken between 2009 and 2016. It alleges that the couple concealed the misuse by falsifying campaign finance records, claiming the expenses as being campaign-related. | The 48-count indictment alleges the money was taken between 2009 and 2016. It alleges that the couple concealed the misuse by falsifying campaign finance records, claiming the expenses as being campaign-related. |
| Asked for comment, a representative for Hunter sent a 6 August letter from his attorney, Gregory A Vega, to the deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein. The letter called the indictment process politically motivated. | Asked for comment, a representative for Hunter sent a 6 August letter from his attorney, Gregory A Vega, to the deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein. The letter called the indictment process politically motivated. |
| A spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee did not respond to a request for a comment. | |
| In a statement, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee communications director Meredith Kelly said the indictment of Hunter was “emblematic of the corruption and twisted priorities of today’s Republican party”. | |
| “While everyday families are struggling to afford healthcare, prescription drugs and property taxes, their Republican representatives in Congress are focused solely on enriching themselves and their donors.” | |
| News of Hunter’s indictment came on the day the former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was found guilty on eight counts of fraud and Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to bank fraud, tax fraud and campaign finance violations. | News of Hunter’s indictment came on the day the former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was found guilty on eight counts of fraud and Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to bank fraud, tax fraud and campaign finance violations. |
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