Henry Cuellar launched House re-election bid as Democrat days after Trump pardoned him over bribery charges

Days 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 wife on Wednesday as they faced bribery charges. They were alleged to have accepted thousands of dollars from Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank in exchange for advancing their interests.

Shortly after the pardon, Cuellar filed for re-election as a Democrat and said he had no intention of changing his party.

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    3 days ago

    That guy is more useful to trump with D in front of his name.

    I wouldn’t trust any criminal, he should be primaried.

    He went to jail because he was corrupted fuck, that was bribed by foreign government. He isn’t there to help Americans but to enrich himself.