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TIMELINE: Campaign spending probe against Rep. Duncan Hunter

TIMELINE: Campaign spending probe against Rep. Duncan Hunter
Posted at 1:54 PM, Aug 22, 2018
and last updated 2019-12-02 15:15:33-05

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- In August 2018, a federal grand jury indicted Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) and his wife, Margaret, on suspicion of campaign funding misuse.

The affidavit detailed instances from 2009 through 2016 in which the Hunters reportedly used campaign money illegally for things like video games, family vacations, school tuition, and more.

Over the course of a year, Hunter vehemently denied the allegations, often calling the indictment "politically motivated."

On Dec. 2, 2019, Hunter agreed to change his plea to guilty to one count. His wife changed her plea to guilty six months earlier.

Here is a timeline of the investigation into Hunter's campaign spending: