Hunter is scheduled to be sentenced in March and faces a maximum of five years in prison, though he is expected to serve less than one year. Hunter was reelected in 2018 after initially pleading not guilty and denying wrongdoing. ADAD“Whatever my time in custody is, I will take that hit,” Hunter said Monday in an interview with San Diego-based TV station KUSI. I did not properly monitor or account for my campaign money,” the San Diego Republican told KUSI on Monday. His move to resign after Christmas probably means Hunter will collect one last full government paycheck.

Source: Washington Post December 06, 2019 22:34 UTC