Three in less than two weeks. Of course, this one is also a criminal, so his reason to quit is a little different.
Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) said Friday he will soon resign his seat in Congress, bowing to the inevitable after pleading guilty this week to illegally using campaign finance funds for personal matters.
In a statement, Hunter said he would resign “shortly after the holidays,” but the sixth-term Republican did not specify a date. The House is expected to return from its holiday recess on Jan. 7.
Politico
I'd like to hear his reason for not stepping down immediately.
San Diego city councilman Carl DeMaio [...] accused Hunter of manipulating his resignation timeline to avoid a special election for the duration of his term.
“The voters of the 50th District deserve having their voice back in Congress as soon as possible, and only a special election can give the voters a voice again,” DeMaio said in a statement.
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“Shortly after the holidays, I will resign from Congress,” Hunter said. “It has been an honor to serve the people of California’s 50th District, and I greatly appreciate the trust they have put in me over these last 11 years.”
Obviously misplaced trust.
His career unraveled as questions about his campaign spending spurred a federal investigation, leading Hunter, 42, to agree with prosecutors this week that he and his wife had channeled some $150,000 toward themselves.
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Since Hunter’s guilty plea on Tuesday, congressional leaders have been circling to seek his resignation, and the House ethics committee sent him a letter Thursday warning that he would run afoul of House rules if he voted on the floor following his criminal conviction.
And that's what did it. Up until that letter, he wasn't going to leave.
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
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