Congressman claims he was indicted for backing Trump

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A California congressman charged with using campaign donations to fund personal expenses and extramarital affairs claims he was targeted by liberal prosecutors for supporting Donald Trump for president.

Republican Duncan Hunter filed a request that the case against him be dismissed because the two federal prosecutors leading the investigation attended a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton.

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