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Let's talk about Duncan Hunter, one of the most corrupt congressmen in recent history, someone who shamed the halls of Congress, used his campaign funds to have affairs, and just got a pardon from Trump.
It's a story that, interestingly enough, starts with video games.
It's a story that, interestingly enough, starts with video games.
After news broke in 2016 that Duncan Hunter paid back his campaign for more than $1,000 his son "accidentally" ran up on the campaign card, we took a deep dive into his campaign accounts. We found a family trip to Italy, jewelry for his wife, oral surgery...
...travel to Hawaii, a garage door repair for the Hunters’ house, Hunter’s children’s school tuition and thousands of dollars in reimbursements to Hunter’s wife. We filed a complaint. https://www.citizensforethics.org/news/press-releases/crew-files-ethics-complaint-requests-fec-audit-duncan-hunter-2/
The more we looked, the more we found: Disneyland, Sea World, school lunches and uniforms for his kids. And restaurant and bar spending. Like a lot of it. https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-investigations/whats-duncan-hunter-drinking/
Duncan Hunter's donation-fueled bar tab was incredible. Our favorite was 30 shots of tequila and a steak at a bachelor party. https://www.rollcall.com/2018/08/22/here-are-the-d-c-bars-in-duncan-hunter-indictment/
So of course, we had more things to file in a complaint against Rep. Hunter https://www.citizensforethics.org/news/press-releases/rep-hunters-spending-scandal-grows-2/
But then we learned something interesting: the House of Representatives was holding off on an investigation because the FBI was investigating. We'd later learn that the government found out from coverage of our complaints. https://www.citizensforethics.org/news/press-releases/crew-statement-rep-hunter-criminal-investigation/
Because until Trump got his hands on it, justice was real, Duncan Hunter was then indicted. Federal investigators found so many criminal acts that we didn't know about half of them! Turns out Hunter loved to stick his donors with the bill for his affairs. https://www.citizensforethics.org/news/press-releases/crew-statement-on-duncan-hunter-indictment/
And so Hunter pleaded guilty. Because he was guilty. Very very very guilty. https://www.citizensforethics.org/news/press-releases/hunter-step-down-immediately/
And now Trump's pardoned Hunter. Because Hunter was one of the first in Congress to endorse him. Trump, however, did not pardon Hunter's wife, who was also involved in the misuse of campaign funds. If you know anything about Trump, you won't be surprised. https://www.citizensforethics.org/news/press-releases/crew-statement-on-trumps-pardons/
