House lawbreaker

Randy "Duke" Cunningham's fall from Vietnam hero to criminal carries a special sadness | Hugh Hewitt

Ex-Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham, a Republican from San Diego, spoke briefly with the press as he exited the courthouse where he had entered a plea of guilty to charges of bribery and income tax evasion. "I broke the law, concealed my conduct, and disgraced my high office," Mr. Cunningham stated. "I know I will forfeit my freedom, my reputation, [and] my high office."

Prosecutors said Mr. Cunningham, an eight-term House member, "demanded, sought, and received" $2.4 million worth of cash, goods, and vacations over a five-year period. How the mighty are fallen: Mr. Cunningham is a real military hero, one of the first Vietnam War "aces," and his fearlessness in the cockpit was the stuff of legend, as were his periodic philippics on the House floor.

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December 10, 2005, Vol. 20, No. 48

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