Hunter to plead guilty...

[kadee79]

FINALLY!

After years of denials and claims he was the target of a political witch hunt, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Alpine, is scheduled to appear in federal court Tuesday morning to change his plea of not guilty to charges stemming from a sweeping campaign finance investigation. 

The announcement was posted on the U.S. District Court docket Monday morning without any supplemental documentation.

"Notice of change of hearing as to defendant Duncan D. Hunter," the docket entry states. "Change of Plea Hearing set for 12/3/2019 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3C before Judge Thomas J. Whelan."

The reversal comes nearly six months after Hunter's wife and former campaign treasurer, Margaret Hunter, admitted to her role in a widespread scheme that saw the couple allegedly spend more than $200,000 in campaign donations on family expenses like vacations, gas, groceries, school lunches and oral surgery. Such spending is prohibited to prevent undue influence by contributors.

"It's important not to have a public trial for three reasons, and those three reasons are my kids," Hunter told KUSI in an interview aired just minutes after the court notice.

It was not immediately clear what specific crime Hunter might admit when he appears in San Diego federal court Tuesday, or what agreement his lawyers made with prosecutors relating to a possible prison sentence or an end to Hunter's congressional tenure. The congressman was seeking re-election but typically a guilty plea would include an agreement to step down.

www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rep-duncan-hunter-to-abandon-not-guilty-plea-in-campaign-finance-scandal/ar-BBXENBz?li=BBnbfcL

[billisonboard]

"It's important not to have a public trial for three reasons, and those three reasons are my kids," Hunter told KUSI in an interview aired just minutes after the court notice.

The rest of his statement: "They know that I am guilty as hell and hate me enough already for being such a sleaze."

[djAdvocate]

Dec 2, 2019 15:45:50 GMT -5 kadee79 said:

FINALLY!

After years of denials and claims he was the target of a political witch hunt, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Alpine, is scheduled to appear in federal court Tuesday morning to change his plea of not guilty to charges stemming from a sweeping campaign finance investigation. 

The announcement was posted on the U.S. District Court docket Monday morning without any supplemental documentation.

"Notice of change of hearing as to defendant Duncan D. Hunter," the docket entry states. "Change of Plea Hearing set for 12/3/2019 10:00 AM in Courtroom 3C before Judge Thomas J. Whelan."

The reversal comes nearly six months after Hunter's wife and former campaign treasurer, Margaret Hunter, admitted to her role in a widespread scheme that saw the couple allegedly spend more than $200,000 in campaign donations on family expenses like vacations, gas, groceries, school lunches and oral surgery. Such spending is prohibited to prevent undue influence by contributors.

"It's important not to have a public trial for three reasons, and those three reasons are my kids," Hunter told KUSI in an interview aired just minutes after the court notice.

It was not immediately clear what specific crime Hunter might admit when he appears in San Diego federal court Tuesday, or what agreement his lawyers made with prosecutors relating to a possible prison sentence or an end to Hunter's congressional tenure. The congressman was seeking re-election but typically a guilty plea would include an agreement to step down.

www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rep-duncan-hunter-to-abandon-not-guilty-plea-in-campaign-finance-scandal/ar-BBXENBz?li=BBnbfcL

I'm presuming that CA can appoint a replacement, which means, another Democrat in congress.

[OldCoyote]

Ahhhhh, Dang, read thread headline, thought it was "Hunter" Biden..

That was kinda big let down.

[dondub]

Dec 3, 2019 9:05:56 GMT -5 OldCoyote said:

Ahhhhh, Dang, read thread headline, thought it was "Hunter" Biden..

That was kinda big let down.

Yeah, just another sleazy ELECTED Repo-con and not your means nothing personal whipping boy who is not as bad as your fetid King.

[weltschmerz]

After years of denials and claims he was the target of a political witch hunt, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Alpine, is scheduled to appear in federal court Tuesday morning to change his plea of not guilty to charges stemming from a sweeping campaign finance investigation. 

Good Lord! What is this Republican obsession with "witch hunts?'
Every time they do something which is clearly wrong and get caught, they cry "Witch hunt!"

Let's make it a real witch hunt. Throw them in a large tank of water. If they sink to the bottom and drown, they were innocent. If they float and survive, they're guilty.

[djAdvocate]

Dec 3, 2019 6:11:57 GMT -5 deminmaine said:

What I still find incredible about this whole thing is that early on he through his own wife under the bus.  "She handled the finances."  

Wow, what a family guy!  

I can't believe he was REELECTED under a cloud of suspicion.

it made me realize how REAL Trump's chances are.

[laterbloomer]

Dec 3, 2019 13:01:09 GMT -5 dondub said:

Dec 3, 2019 9:05:56 GMT -5 OldCoyote said:

Ahhhhh, Dang, read thread headline, thought it was "Hunter" Biden..

That was kinda big let down.

Yeah, just another sleazy ELECTED Repo-con and not your means nothing personal whipping boy who is not as bad as your fetid King.

LOL How do you really feel?

[dondub]

Dec 3, 2019 14:06:38 GMT -5 laterbloomer said:

Dec 3, 2019 13:01:09 GMT -5 dondub said:

Yeah, just another sleazy ELECTED Repo-con and not your means nothing personal whipping boy who is not as bad as your fetid King.

LOL How do you really feel?

That’s it in a nutshell. While OC obsesses over the son of someone that does not even hold public office, THIS sleaze merchant Hunter has emulated OC’s King with financial crimes and multiple infidelities and, to top it off, goes all snowflakey with his witch-hunt whining. Pure Trumpist BS that he has failed to get away with.

[djAdvocate]

Dec 3, 2019 16:39:43 GMT -5 dondub said:

Dec 3, 2019 14:06:38 GMT -5 laterbloomer said:

LOL How do you really feel?

That’s it in a nutshell. While OC obsesses over the son of someone that does not even hold public office, THIS sleaze merchant Hunter has emulated OC’s King with financial crimes and multiple infidelities and, to top it off, goes all snowflakey with his witch-hunt whining. Pure Trumpist BS that he has failed to get away with.

relax. it is the fate that probably waits our titular ruler, in due course of time.

(note, I say relax in the context of impeachment and his likely removal from office in 2020, by one means or another)

[dondub]

I'm always relaxed DJ.

[OldCoyote]

Hunter Biden is a piece of work,, I pick on him so I can see how far you will go to defend him, you never disappoint me in how far you will go.

[dondub]

Dec 3, 2019 22:53:48 GMT -5 OldCoyote said:

Hunter Biden is a piece of work,, I pick on him so I can see how far you will go to defend him, you never disappoint me in how far you will go.

. I’ve never defended him. But go ahead and show me if you think I can. Your obsession with him easily predates my even mentioning him in the light I do.

Don’t lie about me coyootie.

[OldCoyote]

Dec 3, 2019 23:30:10 GMT -5 dondub said:

Dec 3, 2019 22:53:48 GMT -5 OldCoyote said:

Hunter Biden is a piece of work,, I pick on him so I can see how far you will go to defend him, you never disappoint me in how far you will go.

. I’ve never defended him. But go ahead and show me if you think I can. Your obsession with him easily predates my even mentioning him in the light I do.

Don’t lie about me coyootie.

Sorry, "You" should have been Left leaning posters.