Trump Pardons Democrat Lawmaker Charged With Bribery
Trump announced that he would pardon Cuellar and Cuellar's wife before Cuellar's trial.
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HOW WE SCORE ↗President Donald Trump announced he would pardon Rep. Henry Cuellar and Cuellar’s wife ahead of Cuellar’s trial next April. Cuellar faces charges including bribery, money laundering and conspiracy.
President Donald Trump announced that he would pardon Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and Cuellar’s wife before Cuellar’s trial next April.
Cuellar faces a dozen charges, including bribery, money laundering and conspiracy.
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Representative and recipient of Trump's announced pardon, facing bribery-related charges
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40 OUTLETSOutlets agree President Donald Trump pardoned Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife while they faced federal bribery-related charges. Left-leaning outlets more often question Trump's explanation and frame the pardon critically, though some focus on reelection context. Center outlets mostly report the pardon alongside the charges, Trump's political-targeting claim and Cuellar's response. Right-leaning outlets give prominence to the political-targeting claim and Cuellar's response, with some presenting the pardon as strategically useful.
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- The Daily Caller · Stephen A. Smith Praises Trump's Pardon Of Democrat As 'Absolutely Positively Brilliant' Move
- Fox News · Embattled Democrat Henry Cuellar says Trump pardon caught him off guard
- New York Post · Texas Dem Rep. Henry Cuellar attacks Biden-era DOJ weaponizing indictment following Trump pardon
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