GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter to plead guilty to misusing campaign funds, hints at possible resignation

Duncan Hunter.
(Image credit: Denis Poroy/AP)

Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) is apparently having second thoughts.

The congressman had previously pleaded not guilty to allegations that he and his wife had spent around $250,000 in campaign funds for personal costs — a major violation of campaign finance laws. But after a year of maintaining his innocence, Hunter announced he will change that plea to guilty and possibly resign from Congress on Tuesday.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.