President Donald Trump introduced Wednesday that he’s granting a pardon to Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his spouse, who had been indicted on charges including bribery in 2024.
In a social media submit, Trump alleged that former President Joe Biden’s administration “went after the Congressman, and even the Congressman’s fantastic spouse, Imelda,” as a result of Cuellar “bravely spoke out in opposition to Open Borders” and Biden’s immigration coverage. Cuellar, who’s a Democrat representing Texas, is a average who has typically damaged together with his social gathering on votes within the Home.
Rep. Henry Cuellar is seen within the U.S. Capitol, June 4, 2024.
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Prosecutors alleged that Cuellar and his spouse, Imelda Cuellar, started accepting the roughly $600,000 in bribes from an oil and fuel firm owned by Azerbaijan’s authorities in addition to a financial institution headquartered in Mexico Metropolis.
Cuellar, of Texas, allegedly influenced a collection of legislative measures relating to Azerbaijan’s battle with neighboring Armenia, and inserting language favored by Azerbaijan into laws and committee reviews governing sure safety and financial help packages, in line with the indictment.
On this Jan. 6, 2015, file photograph, Home Speaker John Boehner of Ohio administers a ceremonial re-enactment of the Home oath-of-office to Rep. Henry Cuellar, accompanied by his spouse Imelda, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
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Cuellar and his spouse pleaded not responsible to the fees and had been set to go to trial subsequent April.
Trump mentioned whereas he would not know Cuellar, he hopes he can “sleep properly tonight.”
“Your nightmare is lastly over!,” Trump added within the Wednesday social media submit.
Cuellar thanked Trump in a social media submit Wednesday.
“I thank God for standing with my household and I throughout this tough time. This resolution clears the air and lets us transfer ahead for South Texas,” Cuellar mentioned within the submit.
Trump has made sweeping use of his pardon energy throughout the first 12 months of his second time period in workplace. He has come below scrutiny for a few of these pardon actions.
