The Hunters are facing several charges including conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States, wire fraud, falsification of records and prohibited use of campaign contributions.
U.S. Attorney: Hunter and His Wife Repeatedly Misused Campaign Funds
In a statement, U.S. Attorney Adam Braverman commented, “The indictment alleges that Congressman Hunter and his wife repeatedly dipped into campaign coffers as if they were personal bank accounts, and falsified FEC campaign finance reports to cover their tracks.”
In addition, Braverman said, “Elected representatives should jealously guard the public’s trust, not abuse their positions for personal gain. Today’s indictment is a reminder that no one is above the law.”
Speaker Ryan Removes Hunter from Committee Assignments
On Tuesday, House Speaker Paul Ryan stripped Hunter of committee assignments due to the allegations against him.
“The charges against Rep. Hunter are deeply serious,” Ryan said in a statement. “The Ethics Committee deferred its investigation at the request of the Justice Department. Now that he has been indicted, Rep. Hunter will be removed from his committee assignments pending the resolution of this matter.”
