Overview
- President Trump issued full pardons to Henry and Imelda Cuellar, citing the congressman’s criticism of Biden’s border policies.
- Cuellar said he learned of the pardon from a reporter, thanked Trump and God, and denied any “back deals.”
- Politico reporting, cited by Alternet, says Cuellar offered to help Rep. Jim Jordan’s inquiry and urged subpoenas for DOJ records tied to his case.
- In interviews, Cuellar accused Biden-era prosecutors of “weaponization” and said he asked a House committee to investigate them.
- A judge dismissed the foreign-agent counts in August and the trial had been delayed to 2026, while redistricting removed Bexar and Guadalupe counties from his district as he seeks a 12th term.