Federal election regulators have announced $16,000 in fines against former Rep. Duncan Hunter, his then-wife and the campaign committee, for improperly handling political contributions.
The Federal Election Commission this week released the results of an investigation that began in 2016 after a watchdog group filed a formal complaint against the disgraced Republican lawmaker from Alpine, California.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington complained to the FEC after The San Diego Union-Tribune reported more than $100,000 in unusual expenditures disclosed by the congressman.
