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(CNN)Rep. Duncan D. Hunter seemed to shift any blame onto his wife, Margaret, on Thursday for alleged campaign fund abuses, saying she was the one handling his finances.
"She was also the campaign manager, so whatever she did that'll be looked at too, I'm sure," the California Republican said on Fox News.
"But I didn't do it," Hunter said. "I didn't spend any money illegally."
Duncan and Margaret Hunter pleaded not guilty Thursday morning to federal charges that they had stolen a quarter of a million dollars in campaign funds to furnish their lavish lifestyle. The Hunters had been indicted earlier this week, accused of spending the campaign money on expenses including a $14,000 Italian vacation, groceries and other household items.
"My campaign did make mistakes," Hunter said in the Fox interview. "There was money spent on things not by me but by the campaign, and I paid that back before my last election."
Hunter, a former Marine, said that when he went to Iraq in 2003 he gave his wife power of attorney and she has handled his finances throughout his military career and time in Congress.
The Hunters are accused of conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States, wire fraud, falsification of records and prohibited use of campaign contributions, among other charges.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/23/politics/duncan-hunter-wife-margaret-campaign-finances/index.html
OnDoutside
(19,956 posts)underpants
(182,803 posts)Cha
(297,232 posts)like a cornered trumprat.
Hav
(5,969 posts)it was his wife and his "campaign".
And look at that shining example of personal responsibility. Where did he think all the money came from, for example for flying his pet around, when it wasn't withdrawn from his own bank account? Surely he cannot play the dumb, innocent victim.
Princess Turandot
(4,787 posts)I guess he's hoping this will get him through the election.
babylonsister
(171,065 posts)Nope, no responsibility can be found there.
RainCaster
(10,874 posts)RelativelyJones
(898 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Typical republican a-hole move.
uponit7771
(90,339 posts)Le Gaucher
(1,547 posts)leftynyc
(26,060 posts)they didn't arrive at the courthouse together nor did they sit together in court. Things could get very interesting there.
Sancho
(9,070 posts)DFW
(54,379 posts)"If you don't take the fall, we both go down. If you take the blame, I get re-elected, and will have Trump pardon you along with everyone else. It's only for a few months!"
(She doesn't answer, but if looks could kill--maybe the marines leave no MAN behind, but she's the wrong gender).