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Trump Pardons 15 People, Commutes Sentences of 5
President Donald Trump issued full pardons to 15 people on Tuesday, including Republican allies and a 2016 campaign official.
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Ex-Rep. Duncan Hunter's Prison Term Delayed Until Next Year Due to Coronavirus
A federal judge has pushed back the start of the prison term for former California Rep. Duncan Hunter until next year because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic
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Ex-California Congressman Duncan Hunter Sentenced to 11 Months in Prison
Family, friends and lawyers of convicted ex-Rep. Duncan Hunter say the California Republican is a devoted father and proud former Marine who should be shown some mercy for making mistakes after returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Calif. Rep. Duncan Hunter Officially Steps Down
Rep. Duncan D. Hunter is expected to step down from Congress Monday, more than one month after the California Republican pleaded guilty in federal court to misusing campaign funds. Hunter submitted his letter of resignation to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., last week. The six-term congressman is scheduled to be sentenced in March. He faces a maximum of five years…
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California Rep. Duncan Hunter Announces Resignation
One month after California Rep. Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty to conspiracy to misuse campaign funds, he finally answered the question on many constituents’ minds: when will he resign?
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Rep. Hunter Announces Resignation Days After Guilty Plea
California Rep. Duncan Hunter said he will resign “shortly after the holidays” in a statement made three days after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to misuse campaign funds. Hunter’s office released the following statement Friday afternoon: “Shortly after the Holidays I will resign from Congress. It has been an honor to serve the people of California’s 50th District, and...
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‘I've Made Mistakes': Rep. Hunter Pleads Guilty
Rep. Duncan Hunter speaks to media after pleading guilty in his corruption case.
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Duncan Hunter's Wife Pleads Guilty in Campaign Fund Scandal
Margaret Hunter, wife and former campaign manager of U.S. Rep Duncan Hunter, entered a guilty plea Thursday to charges she misused campaign funds.
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Rep. Hunter Greeted at Court With Chants of ‘Lock Him Up!'
Protesters greeted Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., with chants of “Lock Him Up” as he and his wife arrived at federal court in San Diego Thursday to face charges alleging they illegally used $250,000 of campaign funds for personal use.
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Cohen, Mueller, Stone, More: Unknown Perils Hang Over Trump
The Russia probe. His former lawyer’s records — and memory. Two women with lawsuits. A third with tapes. President Donald Trump is facing real political threats following one electrifying hour Tuesday that brought a plea deal by his onetime lawyer, Michael Cohen, and the conviction of Paul Manafort, the former chairman of the his 2016 presidential campaign. Much of the...
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Rep. Duncan Hunter: Corruption Charges Are ‘Politically Motivated'
U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., said Wednesday that he is innocent of federal charges accusing him and his wife of using more than $250,000 of campaign funds for personal expenses. Hunter, who represents the San Diego area’s 50th Congressional District, called the indictment “politically motivated.”
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Read the Indictment: Rep. Duncan Hunter, Margaret Hunter Accused of Corruption
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California brought charges Tuesday against U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret Hunter, accusing the couple of misusing campaign funds for years and filing false records. The pair allegedly used more than $250,000 in campaign contributions to pay for family trips to Italy and other locations, golf outings, dental work...
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SD Congressman Duncan Hunter, Wife Indicted for Misuse of Campaign Funds
U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife were charged Tuesday with using more than $250,000 in campaign funds to finance family trips to Italy and Hawaii, golf outings, school tuition, theater tickets — even fast food purchases — and attempting to disguise the illegal spending in federal records, prosecutors said. A 48-page federal indictment depicts the couple as binge spenders...
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75-Year-Old Pharmacist Stops Would-Be Thief
A 21-year-old masked man and would-be robber was no match for 75-year-old pharmacist Don Zimmerman. Surveillance footage shows Zimmerman making sure the young man did not get away with prescription drugs.
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Navy SEALs Tell Congressman There Is a Combat Rifle Shortage
The weapons, which are outfitted with telescopic targeting sights and laser pointers, are fine-tuned to individual specifications and become intensely personal pieces of gear.
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California Congressman Vapes During Hearing on Banning Vaping on Planes
A California lawmaker turned heads at a House hearing Wednesday when he pulled out his vape pen – an electronic cigarette – and took a large puff, blowing out a large plume of vapor.
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Father of Kate Steinle, Woman Fatally Shot at Pier 14, Urges Immigration Reform in Washington D.C.
The father of a Pleasanton woman who was fatally shot while walking along San Francisco’s Pier 14 wants Congress to reform laws that allowed her alleged killer to remain in the United States despite being deported several times.