Duncan Hunter: ‘I am not going anywhere’ after being targeted by ‘politically motivated’ DOJ

Published August 22, 2018 8:39pm ET



Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., declared Wednesday that he is “not going anywhere” after a federal court charged him with dozens of crimes, including charges of breaking campaign finance laws by using over $250,000 in campaign funds to pay for personal expenses and filing false Federal Election Commission reports to cover up the payments.

Hunter said in a lengthy statement that he is being targeted by a “politically motivated” Department of Justice that is going after both him and President Trump.

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