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Rep. Cuellar Claims Indictment is Political Retaliation

12/8/2025

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Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, said the Biden DOJ indicted him for opposing open-border policies.
Cuellar said U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned him.
He alleged bribery and acting as a foreign agent for taking $600,000 from Azerbaijan, with no quid pro quo.
Cuellar said the Biden administration tried to entrap him via a failed sting, and he asked Jim Jordan to discuss the prosecutors involved.

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Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, said the Biden DOJ indicted him for opposing open-border policies.
Cuellar said U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned him.
He alleged bribery and acting as a foreign agent for taking $600,000 from Azerbaijan, with no quid pro quo.
Cuellar said the Biden administration tried to entrap him via a failed sting, and he asked Jim Jordan to discuss the prosecutors involved.