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December 4, 2025

Trump to Issue Pardons for Democratic Congressmember Cuellar and His Wife
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President Trump said Wednesday he will issue "full and unconditional"
pardons for Democratic Congressmember Henry Cuellar and his wife Imelda,
both of whom faced a dozen charges of bribery, money laundering and
conspiracy. According to the indictment, the Cuellars accepted roughly
$600,000 worth of bribes from a Mexican bank and an oil and gas company
owned by the government of Azerbaijan. On X, the Sunrise Movement said,
"This is disgusting. Henry Cuellar, the last anti-choice Democrat in the
House, sold out his own community for bribes from a foreign government
and oil corporation. Then he cozied up to Trump for a pardon while the
Democratic establishment stood by and watched." President Trump
justified the pardon by praising Congressmember Cuellar's stance on
immigration.

President Donald Trump: "He's a respected person. He was treated very
badly because he said that people should not be allowed to pour into our
country. And he was right. He didn't like open borders."



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