“We are glad to see Congressman Hunter will finally face the consequences of his actions. He was arguing that his campaign spending was protected as legislative activity not subject to prosecution by the executive branch. The indictment also said that Hunter and his wife were well aware that their use of the campaign donations was questionable. The Union-Tribune continued to raise questions about Hunter’s campaign spending over the months that followed. The questions surrounding Hunter’s campaign spending were slow to erode his support among voters in the 50th District, a region his father -- who is also named Duncan Hunter -- held for 14 terms .

Source: Los Angeles Times December 02, 2019 18:55 UTC