Trump pardons Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case Politics Updated on Dec 3, 2025 11:02 AM EST — Published on Dec 3, 2025 10:57 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump pardoned Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case on Wednesday, citing what he called a “weaponized” justice system.

Trump, who has argued that his own legal troubles were a partisan witch hunt, said on social media that the congressman and his wife, Imelda Cuellar, were prosecuted because Henry Cuellar had been critical of President Joe Biden’s immigration policies.

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Trump, a Republican, said in a social media post that Cuellar “bravely spoke out against Open

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