'If traveling was free you'd never see me again': Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife allegedly played the military card to score freebies using campaign funds

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Rep. Duncan Hunter of California, a Republican lawmaker who was one of President Donald Trump's earliest backers, was indicted on accusations of misusing 250,000 in campaign funds for personal expenses.

In the indictment, Hunter and his wife appeared to denigrate the military and masked their spending under the guise of gifts for wounded veterans.

During a trip to Hawaii in 2015, Hunter allegedly told his wife he planned "to buy ... Hawaii shorts" but had run out of money — his wife advised him to buy the shorts at a golf pro shop so they could later describe the sale as "some golf balls for the wounded warriors."

Hunter also attempted to justify a family trip to Italy by setting up a tour of a US Navy facility in the country.

Rep. Duncan Hunter of California, a Republican lawmaker who was one of President Donald Trump's earliest backers, has deep roots in the military.

Hunter, who sits on two subcommittees on the House Armed Services Committee, served in the US Marine Corps as a field artillery officer. He eventually became the first Marine to have served in combat operations in both Iraq and Afghanistan to become elected into Congress.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: INSIDE WEST POINT: What it s really like for new Army cadets on their first daySee Also:Your opinion matters Join BI Insiders programPost Malone's Gulfstream private jet made an emergency landing after blowing out two tires during takeoffWe tried a sub from 4 sandwich chains and the winner was clearSEE ALSO: Rep. Duncan Hunter indicted for allegedly using campaign funds to pay for vacations and other personal expenses

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