US EditionTrump says he is pardoning Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Texas Democrat facing bribery charges
Trump pardoned Cuellar and his wife in a case alleging $600,000 in bribes from foreign entities, calling the prosecution politically motivated and a weaponized justice system.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda Cuellar, in a federal bribery and conspiracy case, saying Cuellar had `bravely spoke out against Open Borders.`
- Trump argued the pardon was a response to political targeting because Henry Cuellar criticized President Joe Biden's immigration policies and framed it as a response to a `weaponized` justice system.
- Prosecutors allege that Cuellar, 69, and his wife accepted thousands of dollars to advance an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico, and Cuellar agreed to influence legislation and deliver a pro-Azerbaijan speech on the U.S. House floor.
- Cuellar has maintained he and Imelda Cuellar are innocent, while President Donald Trump linked the pardon to a `weaponized` justice system and a `partisan witch hunt`.
- The case centers on payments tied to an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico, and President Donald Trump announced the pardon Wednesday with immediate social-media commentary.
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Cuellar was accused of accepting bribes to influence politics in favour of Azerbaijan and benefiting Mexican bank. A woman would be a woman of fantasy companies in a scheme of more than EUR 500 000.
Trump defends Cuellar pardon, dismissing concern about Democrat’s reelection
President Trump defended his decision to pardon Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) when asked whether the move would help the Democratic congressman get reelected in next year’s midterms. “It didn’t matter,” Trump told The Hill during an Oval Office event on Wednesday. “He was a respected person. He was treated very badly because he said that…
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Liberty Hill IndependentTrump pardons south Texas Democrat targeted by Biden DOJ
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned a Democratic south Texas congressman who he says was targeted by a “weaponized” Biden administration Department of Justice.
Trump pardons Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife after corruption convictions
President Trump issued a full pardon to former Democratic U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife, Imelda, after the couple were convicted on federal corruption charges in 2024. The pardon was announced in a post on Trump’s social media account on Wednesday, where he accused the Biden administration of politically targeting Cuellar and stating he was granting an “unconditional pardon” to the congressman and his wife. “For years, …
Trump Pardons Anti-Immigration Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar in Bribery Case
President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon to Rep. Henry Cuellar, a conservative Democrat in Texas who harbors many of the same anti-immigration views he does. Cuellar and his wife, Imelda, were indicted in 2024 on charges relating to their allegedly accepting $600,000 in payments from foreign sources, including from an Azerbaijan state-run oil company and a Mexican bank. Their trial… Source
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