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Trump pardons Democratic lawmaker, who confirms he will run for reelection

Trump said he was pardoning Cuellar because he viewed the case as political targeting.

Trump pardons Democratic lawmaker, who confirms he will run for reelection
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President Donald Trump pardoned Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in their federal bribery case. Cuellar thanked Trump and said he intends to run for reelection, while a House Ethics Committee investigation remains open.

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ALSO MENTIONED  Eric Adams, New York City mayor whose case Trump dropped; Juan Orlando Hernández, Former Honduran president pardoned by Trump; Rod Blagojevich, Former Illinois governor cited as another Democrat Trump pardoned

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Trump Pardons Rep. Henry Cuellar in Bribery Case

Outlets 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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