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turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
Tue Jan 7, 2020, 12:29 PM Jan 2020

Rep. Duncan Hunter still hasn't resigned a month after pleading guilty to a felony

By Emily Singer -January 7, 2020 10:38 AM

Hunter previously said he would resign 'after the holidays.'

Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) has yet to resign from Congress more than a month after pleading guilty to a felony count of misusing campaign funds — raising questions about whether he will follow through with his pledge to leave his seat "shortly after the holidays."

The GOP lawmaker — who faces up to five years in prison for his crimes — stood accused of using hundreds of thousands of dollars from his campaign war chest to live a lavish life that included international travel and private school for his children.

Prosecutors also alleged that Hunter spent campaign funds to carry out extramarital affairs with congressional aides and other women he encountered in his role as a member of Congress — a violation of House ethics rules. A year ago, the House voted to ban members of Congress from having sexual relationships with their own employees.

Hunter has refused to elaborate on when he actually plans to resign his seat, only giving the vague promise to leave after the holidays, according to the Associated Press.

https://americanindependent.com/duncan-hunter-resignation-congress-felony-guilty-plea-california-gop-house/

This asshole should be charged with another felony for defrauding the taxpayers.................................right now..............and to pay back that money to the taxpayers of this country right now.................................

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Rep. Duncan Hunter still hasn't resigned a month after pleading guilty to a felony (Original Post) turbinetree Jan 2020 OP
Pay what money back to taxpayers? jberryhill Jan 2020 #1
Isn't he expecting a Pardon from the Orange Anus? Wellstone ruled Jan 2020 #2
Probably, to add insult to the what the people wanted in the first place to put those two in jail, turbinetree Jan 2020 #3
He is broke (& probably in debt), so he's delaying in order to continue collecting his salary. nt tblue37 Jan 2020 #4

turbinetree

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3. Probably, to add insult to the what the people wanted in the first place to put those two in jail,
Tue Jan 7, 2020, 02:09 PM
Jan 2020

that's what the people wanted in both cases......................

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