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Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) allegedly spent campaign cash on affairs with five separate individuals, according to prosecutors who reportedly claim to have photographic evidence.

Hunter and his wife, Margaret, were indicted last month on 60 charges related to the alleged misuse of $250,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses such as lavish vacations and dinners. The couple has pleaded not guilty.

The San Diego Union-Tribune is now reporting that the 47-page charging document alleges that the congressman had “personal relationships” with at least five individuals, none of whom are identified.

Hunter’s lawyer, Gregory Vega, objected to that part of the investigation in an August letter to the Justice Department, the paper reported.

Vega argued that prosecutors are pursuing criminal charges for conduct that falls into gray areas of civil election law.

“This is true even for personal indiscretions of the congressman that the prosecutors seem intent on charging,” Vega wrote. “The supposed reason given for including these details is that they reflect spending of campaign funds for extramarital infidelities and excessive drinking.”

Vega claimed that the prosecutors told him they had photos of Hunter’s alleged affairs. Even so, he said, the indiscretions didn’t rise to the level of a crime.

“While there may be evidence of infidelity, irresponsibility or alcohol dependence, once properly understood, the underlying facts do not equate to criminal activity,” Vega wrote.

On September 06 2018 10:37 Tachion wrote:
Everyone from this administration that ends up quoted about Trump all say the same thing. Whether it's Cohn, Dowd, Bannon, Kelly, Tillerson, McMaster, perhaps even Mattis, they all see him as a crazy idiot. And these are his closest allies. Where are the people coming out of this administration for Trump like there was for Bush, saying that he's actually more intelligent than people give him credit for. The only people who think he's playing 4d chess are the memers who play out elaborate ruses to try to make sense of his irrational behavior.
I imagine these stories get a lot of traction when they come out because for a lot of people it makes them feel vindicated, like a 4 year long "I told you so"

On September 06 2018 10:37 Tachion wrote:
Everyone from this administration that ends up quoted about Trump all say the same thing. Whether it's Cohn, Dowd, Bannon, Kelly, Tillerson, McMaster, perhaps even Mattis, they all see him as a crazy idiot. And these are his closest allies. Where are the people coming out of this administration for Trump like there was for Bush, saying that he's actually more intelligent than people give him credit for. The only people who think he's playing 4d chess are the memers who play out elaborate ruses to try to make sense of his irrational behavior.
I imagine these stories get a lot of traction when they come out because for a lot of people it makes them feel vindicated, like a 4 year long "I told you so"

On September 06 2018 22:25 JimmiC wrote:

I completely agree, I think it is someones assistant or something. It would be really funny if it was the Trump daughter that you never hear about. And she is pissed about it and decided to bring pops down.

On September 06 2018 23:07 ticklishmusic wrote:
Booker just threatened to release currently withheld documents, even if it meant getting kicked out of the Senate. Causing all sorts of chaos now.

On September 06 2018 23:13 JimmiC wrote:
It really feels like so many of these people care more about ratings than they do about running the country! Everything is so freaking dramatic.

On September 06 2018 23:21 ShoCkeyy wrote:
It does because if he's saying one thing under oath, while writing something different than what he said somewhere else, he's lying, and a reason for his nomination to be thrown out the window. At least that's how I understand it.