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Trump Pardons Democrat Lawmaker Charged With Bribery
- 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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