Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar said he is thankful and he and his wife were pardoned on Wednesday by President Donald Trump in a federal bribery and conspiracy case.

“I want to thank President Donald Trump for this action he took on behalf of my wife and family, I want to say thank you,” Cuellar said. “I think the facts have been very clear, now we can get back to work. Nothing has changed.”

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Cuellar and his wife, Imelda Cuellar, were accused of accepting $600,000 in bribes to advance the interests of an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico, according to the Associated Press.

The case began in 2022 when federal agents raided Cuellar’s home and office in Laredo. Cuellar and Imelda were

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