Rep. Duncan Hunter’s Wife Pleads Guilty to Using Campaign Funds for Personal Use
Pilar Melendez Reporter
Published 06.13.19
California GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter’s wife pleaded guilty Thursday to “knowingly and willingly� conspiring with her husband to use campaign funds for personal use.
Margaret Hunter, along with her husband, previously pleaded not-guilty to federal charges alleging they stole a quarter-of-a-million dollars in campaign funds to pay for vacations and other personal expenses. She acknowledged that she and the congressman spent more than $10,000 on the campaign credit card for a family vacation to Italy.
“It’s sad that they were able to bludgeon her into submission," the Republican lawmaker said in a statement after his wife changed her plea, though he did not appear in court. “We’ve got some Hillary lawyers there in San Diego. I look forward to going to trial.�
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