Current Events > DOJ plans to indict Texas Congressman

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/doj-expected-announce-indictment-texas-democratic-rep-henry-cuellar-so-rcna150567

The Justice Department is expected to announce the indictment of longtime Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News.

Cuellars home and campaign office in Laredo, Texas, were raided in January 2022 as part of a federal investigation into Azerbaijan and a group of U.S. businessmen who have ties to the country, law enforcement said at the time. His office had pledged to cooperate with the investigation. In April, Cuellar's lawyer, Joshua Berman, told some news outlets that federal authorities informed him he was not the target of the investigation.

It wasn't immediately clear if the indictment was related to the 2022 raid. The Justice Department declined to comment.

Cuellars staff were calling other member offices Friday seeking advice on how to handle the situation, one source with knowledge of those calls told NBC News.

In a statement Friday, Cuellar denied any wrongdoing, saying that he had "proactively sought legal advice" from the House Ethics Committee, which had issued "more than one written opinion" about the matter. Much of his statement focused on his wife, Imelda Cuellar, though it wasn't immediately clear why.

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Sounds like he was colluding with Azerbaijan.

This was the jackass anti-abortion congressman too. I hope they fucking lock this guy up and throw away the key.

Do indictments matter in Texas? Isnt their AG under 8 of them or whatever?

LightHawKnight posted...

Do indictments matter in Texas? Isnt their AG under 8 of them or whatever?

It will if it's a Democrat. Only Republicans are allowed to get away with no repercussions in TX.

PeteyParker posted...

It will if it's a Democrat. Only Republicans are allowed to get away with no repercussions in TX.

this

He and Bob Menendez can share a cell.

Mearcstapa posted...

He and Bob Menendez can share a cell.

I got my mail in ballot the other day and it was nice not seeing that piece of shit's name anywhere on it.

Andy Kim all the way.

So glad texans chose those corrupt piece of shit over Cisneros.

interesting to see how the Dems respond to one of their own being indicted vs Repubs

I'm in his district... Hopefully he'll be expelled and we'll have a special election

So the DOJ can indict this guy for crimes stemming from connections to Azerbaijan, but not any of the two dozen or so Republicans for crimes stemming from ties to Russia? If this guy's guilty, throw his ass in prison. Then let's start cleaning Putin's assets out of Congress, huh?

Giant_Aspirin posted...

interesting to see how the Dems respond to one of their own being indicted vs Repubs

Most dems are about the people and compromise. Unfortunately, that is not always a good thing when people are nazis and you're trying to compromise with them.

LightHawKnight posted...

Do indictments matter in Texas? Isnt their AG under 8 of them or whatever?

Not anymore. In exchange for dropped charges and no admission of guilt, Ken Paxton has to pay restitution to the people he ripped off and complete 100 hours of community service.

Wish this had happened during a certain election....and Democratic Kingmakers had to have known this is a possibility and yet they chose him over a person who is everything they allegedly stand for. That's why the Democrats are better than Republicans....but they are not your savior.

legendary_zell posted...

Wish this had happened during a certain election....and Democratic Kingmakers had to have known this is a possibility and yet they chose him over a person who is everything they allegedly stand for. That's why the Democrats are better than Republicans....but they are not your savior.

Cuellar was a pro Trump Democrat, and they still supported him over a DSA.