A former GOP lawmaker — who was pardoned by Trump after prosecutors said he spent campaign funds on video games and plane tickets for his pet rabbits — was fined by the FEC

The Federal Election Commission fined a former Republican congressman for misuse of campaign funds.

Hunter and his wife, Margaret, were pardoned by former President Donald Trump in December 2020.

The Hunters stole money from the campaign for things as mundane as fast food, movie tickets, and sneakers, as trivial as video games, Lego sets, and Playdoh, as mundane as groceries, dog food, and utilities, and as self-indulgent as luxury hotels.

Hunter was sentenced to 11 months in prison and was set to begin serving shortly before Trump pardoned him and his wife. The White House said the Hunters cases should have been handled by the FEC, but other California Republicans disagreed.

The Hunters cases had been closed and they had agreed to pay a civil penalty. The campaign committee agreed to pay a large fine.

In an FEC document made public this week, the Hunters said they would agree to pay the fine only for the purpose of resolving the matter.