The indictment of Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., on Tuesday was a bombshell even amid a frenzied national news day, leading House Speaker Paul Ryan to say the Republican congressman will be stripped of his seat on House Armed Services and other committees.

But the 47-page case laid out by federal prosecutors is also a riveting read and a detailed description of how Hunter and his wife, Margaret Hunter, allegedly stole more than $250,000 to fund their lavish lifestyle over about seven years.