Duncan Hunter shows no signs of quitting House, despite felony guilty plea

Duncan Hunter is showing no signs of stepping down from office despite his guilty plea yesterday on a felony campaign finance charge in federal court

Rep. Duncan Hunter is showing no signs of stepping down from office despite his guilty plea Tuesday on a felony campaign finance charge in federal court.

Hunter, who turns 43 this week, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to misuse campaign funds. He and his wife, Margaret — who reached a plea deal with the Justice Department in June — improperly diverted hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds to personal use. The couple were indicted in August 2018.

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