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President Trump announced a full and unconditional pardon for Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife ahead of their trial.
Cuellar faces a dozen charges including bribery, money laundering and conspiracy related to bribe payments.
The indictment alleges Cuellar accepted about $600,000 in bribes from Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank.
Cuellar has represented Texas’s 28th district and planned to run for re-election.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized the charges as thin and supported the pardon.
Trump framed the pardon as a stand against political weaponization of the Justice Department.
Cuellar’s district runs along the Texas-Mexico border and has faced redistricting challenges.
Cuellar and his wife deny any wrongdoing.
The pardon could influence Cuellar’s political standing and campaign.

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President Donald Trump reportedly pardoned U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar of Texas in a high-profile bribery and money-laundering case.
Cuellar and his wife Imelda were indicted in 2024 over $600,000 in bribes tied to an Azerbaijan-related deal and a Mexico City bank.
DOJ alleged payments were laundered by middlemen and front companies aimed at Cuellar’s foreign policy influence.
Trump claimed Biden was weaponizing the FBI and DOJ to target Cuellar as part of a political fight.
Cuellar’s children sent a clemency letter supporting their parents, which Trump referenced in his communications.
Cuellar publicly thanked Trump in an Instagram post after the pardon news surfaced.
The pardon news intersects with ongoing investigations into Azerbaijan-related influence and related bribery schemes.
The news comes as Trump criticized the current administration and framed the case within partisan disputes.
Cuellar’s indictment and the pardon discussion reflect broader tensions over foreign influence in U.S. policy.
This development includes coverage of other political figures and related security debates highlighted in Trump’s remarks.

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Rep. Henry Cuellar received a full and unconditional pardon from President Trump, ending a long-running legal saga.
Cuellar thanked Trump and said, 'God has been good to my wife, to my family,' after the pardon.
The Justice Department accused the Cuellars of taking about $600,000 in bribes from foreign entities.
Cuellar described himself as a 'conservative Democrat' who will remain in the Democratic Party.
Cuellar criticized open borders, saying he sympathized with Trump’s legal ordeals.
Trump framed the pardon amid broader claims of DOJ weaponization during the Biden era.
The pardon followed Cuellar's May 2024 indictment on 14 counts including bribery and money laundering.
Cuellar had represented Texas’ 28th Congressional District since 2005 and sought re-election in 2026.
Cuellar emphasized bipartisanship and willing cooperation with Republicans.
The report notes Cuellar's border-policy critiques during Biden's tenure.

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