associated with the paleoconservative movement. He has also contributed to numerous trade publications and Capitol Hill newspapers. Duncan has also voiced public support for returning the gold standard. In April 2016, Duncan endorsed Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination. On 5 January 2017, he was one of only four Republicans to oppose the House's resolution 11 condemning the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334. Controversies In February 2017, Duncan refused to hold any town halls in his district after the election of then recently inaugurated President Donald Trump. Duncan said that he preferred one-on-one meetings rather than town halls, adding that he was not willing to give a platform to "extremists, kooks and radicals." Misuse of campaign funds Duncan was accused of misuse of campaign funds for using them to pay his son almost $300,000 over the course of five years, for work not done or for fees that were too high. Duncan denied the charges. However his son, John Duncan III (R) a Knox County Trustee, pled guilty to a felony charge of official misconduct for handing out bonuses to his own staff for training they had not received. Duncan III resigned from office and was given one year of probation. His charges are now expunged. Retirement from Congress On July 31, 2017, Duncan announced that he would not run for reelection in 2018, citing to spend more time with his family. Committee assignments Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (Vice Chairman) Subcommittee on Aviation (Former Chairman) Subcommittee on Highways and Transit (Former Chairman) Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets Subcommittee on National Security Caucus memberships Congressional Friends of Scotland Caucus (Founding Co-Chairman) Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus Liberty Caucus United States Congressional International Conservation Caucus Sportsmen's Caucus Veterinary Medicine Caucus Congressional Constitution Caucus Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus U.S.-Japan Caucus Personal life Duncan and his wife Lynn ( Hawkins) were married in 1978. They have four children, including former Knox County Trustee John Duncan III, and eight grandchildren. Lynn died in August 2021. He is also the brother of Tennessee State Senator Becky Duncan Massey. After retiring from Congress, Duncan relocated from his home in Knoxville to Bean Station in neighboring Grainger County. References External links John Duncan articles at lewrockwell.com 1947 births Living people 20th-century American politicians 20th-century Presbyterians 21st-century American politicians 21st-century