Indicted California incumbent steps up attacks on Democrat

Indicted California incumbent steps up attacks on Democrat | iNFOnews.ca
Democratic congressional candidate Ammar Campa-Najjar, second from left, looks on alongside a supporter, left, as the father of his opponent, former congressman Duncan L. Hunter, right, holds a news conference Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in San Diego. Campa-Najjar faces U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter in the race for Southern California's 50th district. Hunter is stepping up efforts to convince voters his Democratic opponent is a security threat because of his family's background - something the Latino, Arab-American businessman forcefully rejects as a desperate attempt by an incumbent under indictment. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

SAN DIEGO – Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter is stepping up efforts to convince voters his Democratic opponent is a security threat because of his family’s background — something the Latino, Arab-American contender forcefully rejects as a desperate attempt by an indicted incumbent.

Former congressman Duncan Hunter Sr., the candidate’s father, called a news conference Tuesday near the USS Midway aircraft carrier in San Diego and showed a photo of Ammar Campa-Najjar with his father, a former Palestinian Authority official.

Hunter Sr. also talked about Campa-Najjar’s grandfather’s role in a 1972 terror attack in Munich.

Campa-Najjar’s grandfather died before he was born. The San Diego-born Democrat was given security clearance twice by the FBI.

The Republican stronghold of District 50 has become competitive since Hunter was accused of misspending $250,000 in campaign funds.

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This story has been corrected to reflect that the news conference was held on Tuesday.

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