GOP Lawmaker Duncan Hunter’s Wife Pleads Guilty in Corruption Case
- Margaret Hunter admits role in the misuse of campaign funds
- Duncan Hunter, still target of probe, blamed wife for spending
Margaret Hunter arrives at court in in San Diego, California on Aug. 23, 2018.
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Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter blamed his wife after he was charged with misusing federal campaign funds for personal use. On Thursday, she struck back.
Margaret Hunter, 44, pleaded guilty in San Diego federal court to conspiracy and agreed to “provide substantial assistance” to prosecutors in the investigation of her husband. She’s due to be sentenced Sept. 16.