SAN DIEGO: Protesters Chant “Lock Him Up!” As GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter Arrives At Courthouse [VIDEO]

The Associated Press reports:

U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter and Margaret Hunter, the congressman’s wife and former campaign manager, arrived to court separately but stood together while pleading not guilty Thursday to charges of illegally using the congressman’s campaign account for personal expenses.

The California Republican was met with chants of “Lock him up” by protesters when he arrived at the federal courthouse in downtown San Diego Thursday morning. Margaret Hunter arrived at the downtown courthouse separately. In court, the couple sat four seats apart.

Rep. Duncan Hunter arrived at court in San Diego and was met with protesters chanting “Lock him up!” pic.twitter.com/HsW9GR0xpB

— Red T Raccoon (@RedTRaccoon) August 23, 2018

The scene outside the courthouse where Duncan Hunter is having his arraignment pic.twitter.com/nyxXFsiY66

— Kathryn Watson (@kathrynw5) August 23, 2018

“Resign! You’re a disgrace!”

Protestors chant outside San Diego courthouse where Rep. Duncan Hunter pleaded not guilty to charges of misuse of campaign funds. https://t.co/HNaoYOkGN4 pic.twitter.com/bXtvnOBuFe

— ABC News (@ABC) August 23, 2018

Duncan Hunter has exited the court to a crowd chanting “shame on you” pic.twitter.com/ejOjG0pcRN

— Javier Panzar ? (@jpanzar) August 23, 2018

A courtroom sketch of the Hunters pic.twitter.com/v9t5T2hgiN

— Javier Panzar ? (@jpanzar) August 23, 2018