The allegations against Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.), one of President Trump's first congressional supporters and the second of Trump's first supporters to be indicted this month, read like a caricature of a corrupt, greedy politician.
Federal prosecutors allege that he and his wife stole $250,000 in campaign funds to do things like take their family to Italy (and buy a three-piece luggage set for it), buy their kids' school lunches, treat family and friends to hotel rooms and wine and golf, and fly a family member's pet to Washington, D.C., for vacation.
Duncan Hunter has served as representative of the the 52nd Congressional district since 1981; for 27 years it was Duncan Hunter Sr in the seat and then ten years ago his son with a very similar name occupied the 'family seat' in Congress.
Disclaimer: I am allergic to rabbits so I may not be open minded about a San Diego Congressman using $600 of campaign funds to fly a pet rabbit to DC.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), a nonpartisan citizens' watchdog
group, listed the senior Hunter as one of the most corrupt members of Congress
in 2007, detailing 23 pages of purported corruption:
www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/files/beyond_delay_report.pdf
Like father like son.
Federal prosecutors allege that he and his wife stole $250,000 in campaign funds to do things like take their family to Italy (and buy a three-piece luggage set for it), buy their kids' school lunches, treat family and friends to hotel rooms and wine and golf, and fly a family member's pet to Washington, D.C., for vacation.
Duncan Hunter has served as representative of the the 52nd Congressional district since 1981; for 27 years it was Duncan Hunter Sr in the seat and then ten years ago his son with a very similar name occupied the 'family seat' in Congress.
Disclaimer: I am allergic to rabbits so I may not be open minded about a San Diego Congressman using $600 of campaign funds to fly a pet rabbit to DC.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), a nonpartisan citizens' watchdog
group, listed the senior Hunter as one of the most corrupt members of Congress
in 2007, detailing 23 pages of purported corruption:
www.crewsmostcorrupt.org/files/beyond_delay_report.pdf
Like father like son.
