Trump Pardons Texas Democrat, Wife Who Faced Bribery Charges (1)

December 3, 2025, 4:45 PM UTC

President Donald Trump pardoned US Representative Henry Cuellar and his wife of federal corruption charges, a gesture to a Texas Democrat often at odds with his own party on key issues.

In a social media post announcing the move, Trump drew parallels between the case against Cuellar and his own legal troubles, which he decried as a partisan crusade by former President Joe Biden. Trump accused his predecessor of targeting Cuellar “simply for speaking the TRUTH” after he “bravely spoke out against Open Borders.”

“Henry, I don’t know you, but you can sleep well tonight — Your nightmare is ...

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