House GOP poised to forcibly remove Duncan Hunter from committees

Published August 22, 2018 2:03pm ET



House Republicans are preparing to forcibly remove Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., from his committee assignments after members return from August recess after Labor Day.

According to a source familiar with the plans, the House Steering Committee is expected to vote on Sept. 4 to remove Hunter from his committee assignments — the Armed Services Committee, the Education and the Workforce Committee, and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee — as the California Republican refuses to do so after being indicted on dozens of charges, including campaign finance crimes.

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