California Congressman used campaign funds for extramarital affairs

Conservative Republican congressman, Duncan Hunter who does not believe in climate change and is a big supporter of Trump appears to be in big criminal trouble due to "wine & dine" his whores on public money. A professed Christian in a heavily Mormon district, Duncan attacked his Democratic opponent, Campa-Najjar, a Christian, as an "Islamist" trying to "infiltrate Congress". Duncan is this last coastal county California Republican in Congress and one of only 7 Republicans in the 54 seat California congressional delegation. Duncan's wife spilled the beans on the criminal use of campaign funds; maybe she was angry about the 5 mistresses her husband paid for with our tax money. Lil Duncan says the whole thing is a set-up by the deep state FBI.

Is Duncan a typical Republican?

"California Rep. Duncan Hunter used campaign funds for extramarital affairs, prosecutors say" https://www.latimes.com/politics/la...s-campaign-finance-misuse-20190625-story.html


Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Alpine) used campaign money to fund a series of extramarital affairs with congressional staffers and lobbyists, federal prosecutors allege in a new court filing in his corruption case.

Prosecutors say Hunter improperly diverted funds “to pursue these romances wholly unrelated to either his congressional campaigns or his official duties as a member of Congress.”

The filing comes less than two weeks after Hunter’s wife and former campaign manager, Margaret Hunter, pleaded guilty of conspiring to misuse campaign funds.

In August, a federal grand jury indicted the couple, alleging they illegally financed a lavish lifestyle of travel, gifts, fine dining and other expenses with campaign money, then submitted false reports to the Federal Election Commission to cover it up.

In total, prosecutors said, the Hunters spent more than $250,000 on personal expenses — including dental care and their children’s tuition — that they listed as campaign-related gifts, donations and travel.

In Monday’s motion, prosecutors asked a federal judge for permission to present evidence about the extramarital affairs as part of their case.

Hunter declined Tuesday to respond to the allegations and gave no sign that he would seek a deal with prosecutors to settle the case.

“I’m going to trial on this, right? So I’m not going to give you a statement on their allegations,” he told reporters outside the House chamber.

He accused Justice Department prosecutors of engaging in a “personal smear campaign.”

The trial is due to begin in September in federal court for the Southern District of California.

Prosecutors approached Hunter about making a deal “that would eliminate the need to introduce this potentially sensitive evidence at trial,” they wrote in the filing. Hunter’s attorney declined.

Margaret Hunter’s surprise guilty plea on June 13 has complicated the congressman’s defense, legal experts say.

Former prosecutor and San Diego attorney Jason A. Forge said it is likely prosecutors will call Hunter to testify against her husband in return for a lighter prison sentence.

“They clearly have testimony from his mistresses, testimony from his campaign manager, testimony from other witnesses,” Forge said. “Despite all of that, they’ve recommended a substantial [sentencing] reduction for her. I don’t know of any other benefit the government could get from her without her testimony.”

He said that during her testimony, lawyers would probably ask her to confirm that “she and her husband knew what they were doing” and intended to “use campaign funds to finance their lifestyle.”

Duncan Hunter — an outspoken supporter of President Trump who won reelection in November despite facing the criminal charges — alleged that prosecutors were targeting him for his political beliefs. In a filing Sunday, his lawyer argued that the prosecutors had backed Hillary Clinton in her 2016 presidential bid and said the case should be dismissed.

The Justice Department responded by asking the court to exclude allegations of political bias against the government’s lawyers.

Prosecutors included highly detailed descriptions of Hunter’s alleged affairs with five women — none identified by name.

The filing describes one Lake Tahoe ski trip in 2009 that Hunter allegedly paid for entirely with campaign money, including a $351 car rental, $180 plane ticket and a $1,008 hotel tab. Prosecutors described the spending down to a $7 beer he purchased in the resort bar.

Alleged expenditures on other women included drinks, dinners and Uber rides. One woman, identified as “Individual 17,” is described as a lobbyist who organized fundraisers for the congressman.

According to the filing’s description of a January 2015 encounter, “[t]hat night, however, was not about business: at around 11:00 pm, Hunter and I-17 departed the Hamilton [Hotel] together for her home, where they engaged in intimate personal activities unrelated to Hunter’s congressional campaign or duties as a member of Congress. Hunter left her house at 1:23 a.m. Although this was a strictly personal encounter, Hunter used campaign funds to pay the $42 in Uber fares.”

Prosecutors also suggested there are more damaging details to come. “Hunter improperly used campaign funds to pursue other clearly non-work related activity during get-togethers with his close personal friends,” the filing reads.

The filing didn’t specify what the activity was, but prosecutors said that publicly disclosing it “runs the risk of improperly tainting the jury pool before the trial begins.”

They said they are discussing with Hunter the possibility of a stipulation that will mean they won't have to submit evidence about this activity to the court. They asked the judge whether they could file the evidence under seal that if that didn’t work.

Forge said that if Hunter is considering a stipulation and prosecutors are asking to file evidence under seal, they must think “this other category of information is way more inflammatory than using campaign funds to finance his affairs.”

”I have to think it’s some sort of bombshell,” he said"

Times staff writer Jennifer Haberkorn in Washington contributed to this report.

 

Yet ANOTHER Republican trying to emulate his Idol (that Treasonous, Misogynist POS--Trump).

 

It's well known that Duncan's true hero is Bill Clinton.

 

Oh, it's a Trump supporting Republican?

in that case, there's nothing wrong with whatever he did.

-All Trumpsters

 

Or....

if it's something bad, it's Clinton's fault? Yes, that's it.

 

It is hard to believe that things can get worse for Republicans in California. The voters in his district didn't know all the details but they did know that Duncan was under FBI investigation. Duncan will likely be removed from Congress and his district will flip Democratic like up coast Orange county did in 2018.

 

Here are Duncan's values: anti-abortion/ anti-sex same marriage. But nothing about stealing money and adultery. Are those sins for Baptists like Duncan? Do you think his pastor is like Jerry Falwell Jr, [president of Liberty University] and Trump apologist? Maybe Duncan's wife will just overlook her husband's affairs/ theft because he is against homosexual sex? Is Duncan a typical Republican?

"Family Values" https://hunter.house.gov/issue/family-values

"H.R. 217, the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, offered by Rep. Diane Black (R-TN). This bill would prohibit federal funding under Title X, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, for any entity that performs an abortion. Title X is the main source of funding that supports Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider.

I am an original cosponsor of the Life at Conception Act to prohibit abortions by declaring that life begins at conception. This measure is a legislative approach to effectively overturn Roe v. Wade by establishing personhood under the 5th and 14th Amendments.

I support the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage as the legal union between one man and one woman. Although the President has ceased defense of DOMA in federal courts, I support the decision of House Speaker John Boehner to defend DOMA by providing legal counsel.

I voted in favor of amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act, now Public Law 112-81, that would restrict the use of federal property for same-sex marriage ceremonies and provide additional protections to Chaplains for the expression of their beliefs. I also signed a letter to the Secretary of Defense, along with a number of my colleagues, to express my frustrations for the President’s statement that criticized these conscience protections and to make clear that despite these comments, the DOD has an obligation to execute the law, as written."

 

I posted entire article because other posters indicated that links to LAT/ NYT don't open unless one has a subscription.

 

No, his idols are his Dad, another sleazebag war profiteer and Dana Rohrbacher who has been called a Russian tool by even GOP house minority leader McCarthy. Republicans whine about being voted out of office here in the great state of California, but never take responsibility for the scumbags they run....lol

 

Rohrbacher was defeated when the Blue wave swept all congressional Republicans out of Orange county last year. Duncan is the last Republican out of 4 congressional reps from San Diego county. Wonder who Republicans will run for Duncan's seat?

 

You don't know what you are talking about, and even worse are spreading straight up lies. Dana, for every year he served, was rated one of the poorest members of congress. The guy still owns the same little home in Costa Mesa. He's a humble, nice guy, that likes a good whiskey and drank and arm wrestled with Putin. He never took money and your accusation is crappy and baseless.

 

Steve, come on. You know as well as I do how much value the republican party places on moral values. If that had been a democrat, republicans in here would be jumping up and down screeching how horrible this was, especially using hard earned taxpayer money to pay expenses related to infidelity. You have to admit, what Hunter did was deplorable.

 

Duncan's wife pleaded guilty for misuse of campaign $ [including flying the family pet rabbit on planes] and is facing 5 yrs in prison. According to reports Duncan's wife was not wearing her wedding ring when in court. Duncan blames his wife for mishandling campaign funds. Wonder if these Republicans will serve their time in prison together in the same cell?

"Representative Duncan Hunter’s Wife Pleads Guilty in Corruption Case" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/13/us/duncan-margaret-hunter-corruption-guilty.html

[If article won't open I will post part of it per request].

 

Seems petit.

 

Trump is the King of the Petty Snowflakes.

This is Trump's GOP.

Trump doesn't seem to be doing a very good job of "Draining the Swamp", when a TOP Republican is engaging in this sort of despicable conduct.

 

To a Republican, breaking the law/ infidelity on the national dime is "petit'.
There is only one other Republican congressman from SoCal and 28 Democratic representatives in Congress. That "petit" too

 

Small indoor dogs seem like petite dogs to me.

That is my opinion Carlos.

How dare you say otherwise?

 

See my definition of petit here...
https://www.anntaylor.com/all-petites/cat4190023

 

An entire article is a US copy write infringement, unless its with explicit permission, or its public/open source.

Granted, I've never been to the hollywood walk of fame but I don't think its ok to illegally (without royalties) do so.

Nobody should be malicious, by publishing entire articles and therefore prevent the authors from enumeration.

 

Im inclined to agree.

 

"Enumeration"?

That involves Numbers.

Is the word you are attempting to use "Remuneration"?

You're welcome.

Anyway, you are always free to report your concerns to PF's Hard-Working Moderation Team.

Now, back on topic, here is yet another TOP Republican caught in a scandal (trying to emulate Trump).

Carry on.

 

You got this.

 

Poor Duncan; he let the team down. A team of 2 Republicans versus 28 Democrats. Odds look nightmarish for the 2020 election.

 

Just came across this article on what a hellhole Democrats have made of SF and LA, ain't liberalism grand?

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/...-mumbai-delhi-mexico-city-jarkarta-and-manila

 

What does that have to do with Duncan's doo doo? But since you mention San Francisco; did you know that there are no Republicans in elected office anywhere in the Bay Area? Just a factoid.