California Rep. Duncan Hunter silent on when he will resign

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Elliot Spagat, Associated Press
Updated 5:46 pm CST, Friday, January 3, 2020

SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California is staying silent on when he will resign after he pleaded guilty to using campaign money for personal expenses, drawing the ire of a fellow Republican who wants to replace him.

The six-term congressman said last month that he would step down “shortly after the holidays" but has not been more specific. Hunter spokesman Mike Harrison said Friday that he didn't have a date and referred to Hunter's earlier comments.

Carl DeMaio, a talk-radio host and former San Diego city councilman, said Hunter has denied voters a say on issues. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, was not required to call a special election after a Dec. 6 deadline to file for the primary.

“By intentionally delaying his resignation past the deadline for the calling of a special election, Duncan Hunter is silencing the voice of the voters of the 50th District for a full year in Congress," DeMaio said in a statement. “He should have resigned as soon as he pleaded guilty.”



Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/California-Rep-Duncan-Hunter-silent-on-when-he-14948464.php

[guillaumeb]

1. Which holidays?

In which year?

[iluvtennis]

2. yet our Dems are forced to leave office immediately (e.g., Katie Hill, Al Franken) w/o due process.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Are pension bene's calculated weekly?

[BigmanPigman]

4. DaMaio is almost as big a dumb ass as Hunter is.

Issa is a better choice as a replacement than DaMaio is, and that is saying something. My family had this discussion over Christmas dinner and this was the overall consensus.

[Marie Marie]

5. They are never without a dirty trick up their sleeve.

[aggiesal]

6. And yet last week the San Diego Reader had this McIdiot on the front cover ...

as San Diego's Good Soldier cover story.

https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2019/dec/25/cover-duncan-hunter-san-diegos-good-soldier/

[riversedge]

7. Duncan is still collecting his pay check from tax payers also!