By Steve Neavling
Ticklethewire.com
U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, were indicted Tuesday on dozens of charges that allege they used campaign donations to pay for personal expenses, from family vacations and dental work to theater tickets and school tuition.
The Republican from Alpine, Calif., is accused of spending more than $250,000 in campaign funds on personal expenses between 2009 and 2016 and filing false campaign finance records to cover up the unlawful spending, the Wall Street Journal reports.
House Speaker Paul Ryan stripped Hunter of his committee assignments.
“The charges against Rep. Hunter are deeply serious,” Mr. Ryan said in a statement.
Nevertheless, Hunter claimed the 60-count indictment was politically motivated.
According to the indictment, Hunter and his wife used the campaign funds for ski trips, hotel stays, European vacations, dinners and even video games.
