Name: Trump pardons Democratic Texas Congressman Cuellar | REUTERS
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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was granting a full and unconditional pardon to Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife, Imelda, who were charged with bribery last year.

Cuellar and his wife were indicted for allegedly accepting close to $600,000 in bribes in two schemes meant to benefit an Azerbaijani state owned energy company and an unnamed bank based in Mexico.

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He has maintained his innocence and that of his wife, with a pardon from the Republican president resolving his legal problems, Cuellar is seeking a 12th two year term, with the Democratic Party throwing its full support behind him.

In his own social media post, Trump accused former President Joe Biden's administration of having weaponized the justice system against Cuellar for having spoken out against Biden's immigration policies.

Cuellar, first elected to the House in 2004, is a moderate Democrat who has fended off primary challenges for more progressive candidates in the party.