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Before Alito and Menendez, former Rep. Duncan D. Hunter blamed his wife

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The former member of Congress faced a backlash for trying to pin misuse of campaign funds on his wife, Margaret. The scandal led to dozens of corruption charges in 2018, and both ultimately pleaded guilty to one count.

Former Rep. Duncan D. Hunter and his transgressions seemed to be fading from San Diego's collective memory. Then it all suddenly became national news once again. The recent recounting touched on Hunter's misuse of campaign funds and his conviction nearly five years ago. Had it been just that, the former East County Republican member of Congress likely wouldn't have been mentioned — repeatedly — by The New York Times, CNN and other news outlets in recent days.

In a New York courtroom last week, Menendez's lawyer depicted the senator's wife, Nadine Menendez, as money-hungry and manipulative, and blamed her for an alleged bribery scheme involving foreign governments that brought the family hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, gold bars and gifts. In a stunning development, the next day Sen. Menendez revealed his wife is being treated for breast cancer. Both have been charged in the case and pleaded not guilty, but will be tried separately.

 

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