President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will pardon Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas, unexpectedly ending the prosecution of a member of the opposite party.
Cuellar, one of the most conservative Democrats in the House, was charged last year with bribery, money laundering and conspiracy. Trump also pardoned Cuellar’s wife, Imelda, who also had been charged. He and his wife were scheduled to stand trial in April for the combined dozen charges. The 54-page indictment of Henry and Imelda Cuellar detailed a bold corruption scheme in which Cuellar allegedly promised to wield his power as a U.S. congressman to advocate for his benefactors.
