""Such a lack of LOYALTY, something that Texas Voters, and Henry's daughters, will not like," the president wrote. Trump re-shared a letter from Cuellar's daughters that he said motivated him to pardon the congressman and his wife. They were accused of taking nearly $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijani oil company and a Mexican bank. Trump wrote that "God was very happy with me" over the pardon."
""In the letter posted by the president, Cuellar's daughters argued their father's "independence and honesty may have contributed to how this case began," citing his criticism of the Biden administration's border policies. In pardoning Cuellar, Trump claimed the congressman was prosecuted because he "bravely spoke out against ... the Biden Border 'Catastrophe.'" The DOJ alleged in an indictment last year that Cuellar and his wife engaged in bribery and money laundering schemes to influence U.S. policy in favor of Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank.""
President Trump criticized Representative Henry Cuellar on Truth Social for running for reelection as a Democrat, calling the move disloyal. The president re-shared a letter from Cuellar's daughters and said their plea motivated him to pardon Cuellar and his wife, who were accused of taking nearly $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijani oil company and a Mexican bank. Trump wrote that "God was very happy with me" over the pardon and argued Cuellar was prosecuted for criticizing Biden border policies. Cuellar told Fox News he remains a "conservative Democrat," saying "I don't vote party" and pledging to work with the administration. Trump warned against Cuellar continuing to work with the "Radical Left Scum." The pardon could complicate Republican efforts to flip Cuellar's South Texas seat.
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