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American Greed Podcast

The 'Con' in Congress

American Greed Podcast

CNBC

True Crime, Documentary, Tv & Film, Society & Culture

4.61.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

California Congressman Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, looked like the perfect political power couple but instead of serving the public, these partners in life conspired to help themselves to hundreds of thousands in campaign dollars. (Original television broadcast: 06-14-2021) Want to binge watch your Greed? The latest episodes at: https://www.cnbc.com/american-greed/

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0:00.0

This is the American Greek podcast presented by CNBC. I'm Stacey Kitch.

0:09.0

In this episode of American Greed, a brash young congressman and his wife conspiring to secretly steal campaign cash.

0:17.0

This is political, period.

0:19.0

California's Duncan Hunter is a privileged political sion.

0:23.0

Margaret Hunter is supportive spouse and close advisor.

0:26.0

Behind the picture perfect facade, they're dead broke.

0:30.0

They had over $35,000 in insufficient funds fees.

0:34.0

They were habitually late on their mortgage payments.

0:38.0

And so these partners in life become partners in crime with unwitting donors funding their whims.

0:46.0

$11,500 at Costco on groceries.

0:50.0

She was paying the dental bills and private school tuition.

0:56.0

Labbish vacations that cost thousands and thousands of dollars.

1:00.0

Together, the hunters are accused of siphoning off hundreds of thousands as seen in financial records and private messages reviewed by American Greed.

1:09.0

But in the end, there's no honor among these alleged thieves.

1:15.0

Duncan's not just cheating his donors, but two timing his wife as well.

1:20.0

Mr. Number 1.

1:22.0

Mr. Number 2.

1:24.0

He just hurled her under the bus.

1:27.0

And Margaret offers the feds her help in bringing her husband down.

1:32.0

Hell have no fury like a woman scorned.

1:44.0

In September 2018, a throng of reporters around California Congressional Representative for the 50th District, Duncan Dwayne Hunter.

1:59.0

As a politician, he's used to a gaggle of press and occasionally critical constituents, but these lock him up chance are new.

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