Trump slams ‘lack of loyalty’ after pardoned Democrat says he won’t change party
Henry Cuellar launched House re-election bid as Democrat days after Trump pardoned him over bribery chargesDays after issuing him a pardon, Donald Trump criticized US House member Henry Cuellar of Texas for deciding to run for re-election as a Democrat.Trump pardoned Cuellar and the congressman’s...
<p>Henry Cuellar launched House re-election bid as Democrat days after Trump pardoned him over bribery charges</p><p>Days after issuing him a pardon, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> criticized US House member Henry Cuellar of Texas for deciding to run for re-election as a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats">Democrat</a>.</p><p>Trump <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/03/trump-pardons-democrat-henry-cuellar">pardoned</a> Cuellar and the congressman’s wife on Wednesday as they faced bribery charges. They were <a href="https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/us-congressman-henry-cuellar-and-his-wife-charged-bribery-unlawful-foreign-influence-and">alleged to have</a> accepted thousands of dollars from Azerbaijan and a <a href="https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/us-congressman-henry-cuellar-and-his-wife-charged-bribery-unlawful-foreign-influence-and">Mexican bank</a> in exchange for advancing their interests.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/07/trump-henry-cuellar-pardon-democrat-reelection-texas">Continue reading...</a>
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