Collins strongly denied the allegations. He suspended his campaign for re-election in order to fight the charges against him.
A few weeks later, the DOJ filed a lawsuit against Hunter and his wife Margaret for allegedly falsifying campaign records. According to the agency, the lawmaker and his wife illegally spent over $250,000 in campaign money for personal expenses.
Hunter and his wife are facing several charges including conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States, wire fraud, falsification of records and prohibited use of campaign contributions.
The lawmaker said they are ready to fight the charges in court and prove their innocence. He also claimed that the DOJ had a “political agenda.”
“This is modern politics and modern media mixed in with law enforcement that has a political agenda,” Hunter said. “That’s the new Department of Justice. This is the Democrats’ arm of law enforcement, that’s what’s happening right now. It’s happening with Trump; it’s happening with me,” said Hunter during an interview with ABC News 10.
