End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller released the following statement on Representative Duncan Hunter (CA-50), a Big Money 20 incumbent, pleading guilty to misusing campaign funds a year after his indictment:
“Corruption is rampant in Washington, and Duncan Hunter’s misuse of campaign funds is just the tip of the iceberg. From insider trading, to using campaign funds as a personal bank, to doing the bidding of corporate donors, it’s obvious that a culture of corruption exists in DC.
“Representative Hunter’s shameful actions finally caught up to him and he should have pleaded guilty months ago. We need to get Big Money out of politics, bring more transparency and accountability to government and campaigns, and strengthen ethical standards and conflict of interest laws so that our elected leaders serve people, not themselves or corporate special interests. Californians deserve better.”
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