It was “fake news,” “a witch hunt,” the “deep state,” said U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter. Turns out it was just greed, writes Scott Martelle in latimesopinion
his current bid for reelection. The Times editorial board urged him to step down and, if he beat the charges, seek to return in a future election.
“Our position on this issue has nothing to do with Hunter’s politics,” the board said. “If he were a Democrat or an independent or anyone else in a position of power, we’d call for his or her resignation. These are serious charges that, if proved, mean Hunter is unfit to serve in public office. It’s time, past time really, for Hunter to step up by stepping down from Congress.”
Hunter hasn’t said what his political plans are, but such plea agreements usually include a resignation from public office, and in the interview with KUSI he sounded like he planned to step down. So it looks like this “witch hunt” by the “deep state” and relayed as “fake news” will bring about a real political — and legal — consequence.
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