Trump Pardons Indicted Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

President Donald Trump pardoned Democratic Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, who were indicted by the Biden administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) in May 2024 on charges related to allegedly accepting more…

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