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(178,323 posts) Wed Dec 3, 2025, 10:51 AM Dec 2025

Donald Trump pardons Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar [View all]

Source: Texas Tribune

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pardoned Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, Wednesday morning, ending the congressman’s multi-year federal legal battle. Cuellar had faced a dozen charges of bribery, money laundering and conspiracy.

In Trump’s pardon, announced via Truth Social, the president said that the Democratic congressman had been punished by a weaponized Department of Justice under former president Joe Biden for speaking out against the administration’s border policy.

“Sleepy Joe went after the Congressman, and even the Congressman’s wonderful wife, Imelda, simply for speaking the TRUTH,” Trump wrote.

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2025/12/03/henry-cuellar-donald-trump-pardon-bribery/

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Donald Trump pardons Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 OP

That must have been a difficult decision. Turbineguy Dec 2025 #1

In my opinion as a lifelong Texan... hamsterjill Dec 2025 #21

And as a crooked republican, he would fit right in. Turbineguy Dec 2025 #22

That pretty much confirms Rep. Henry Cuellar's guilt. walkingman Dec 2025 #2

Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #3

There is no precedent for Trump's outrageous and corrupt use of the pardon power Prairie Gates Dec 2025 #4

Wonder how much that cost Cuellar. Vinca Dec 2025 #5

PROOF, we have got the worst monster ever in bluestarone Dec 2025 #6

Will this finally get the idiot voters in his District to kick him to the curb? Wiz Imp Dec 2025 #7

Bribery, money laundering? Those are just business deals -- good business deals, the best business deals -- in the KPN Dec 2025 #8

Americans voted for this clown FredGarvin Dec 2025 #9

Large? PSPS Dec 2025 #14

I'm assuming the poster means Electorally Polybius Dec 2025 #23

Ah, yes. The other infamous lock on minority rule. PSPS Dec 2025 #24

Rat Bastard Pardons Rat Bastard MayReasonRule Dec 2025 #10

Will a Democrat finally get a place in this administration? Bayard Dec 2025 #11

Trump wants to normalize politicians accepting bribes. LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #12

Going after the Latino vote? Good luck with that. Martin68 Dec 2025 #13

Well, I guess now we know where all that money went that Cuellar socked away. LudwigPastorius Dec 2025 #15

Henry Cuellar, Mr. Anti-Abortion, fund raising for Republicans himself. speak easy Dec 2025 #16

Trump's Pay-to-Pardon Scheme LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #17

MadowBlog-Trump's pardon for Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar fits a pro-corruption pattern LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #18

He only likes Democrats who are criminals MustLoveBeagles Dec 2025 #19

Corrupt felonious president pardons yet another corrupt felonious politician. WestMichRad Dec 2025 #20

Approved by Jeffries RoseTrellis Dec 4 #25

MaddowBlog-Trump didn't do Republicans any favors with his pardon of an indicted congressman LetMyPeopleVote Dec 4 #26

'No more Mr. Nice guy!' Trump erupts as Dem lawmaker he pardoned sticks with party LetMyPeopleVote Dec 7 #27

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Dec 9 #28