Henry Cuellar

Henry Cuellar is a Democratic Congressman representing Texas. He is currently newsworthy due to being pardoned by former President Donald Trump, who claimed Cuellar was politically targeted by the Biden administration for criticizing border policy. Cuellar and his wife were facing bribery charges, accused of accepting significant sums from Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank in exchange for advancing their interests. Trump issued a "full and unconditional" pardon. Following the pardon, Cuellar announced he would continue to run for re-election as a Democrat. This decision drew criticism from Trump, who expressed disappointment and accused Cuellar of a "lack of loyalty" for not switching to the Republican party after receiving the pardon. Cuellar's case highlights the intersection of political pardons, accusations of political targeting, and party allegiance.