President Trump on Wednesday announced he is granting a "full and unconditional PARDON" to Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), who was indicted last year on conspiracy and bribery charges, which he denied.

Why it matters: Trump has granted clemency to several former Democratic elected officials, but it is an extremely unusual move for the Republican president to pardon a sitting Democratic member of Congress. • Cuellar did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

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