Democratic Congressman, Henry Cuellar, Indicted on Bribery Charges

Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife were indicted on charges related to accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes and laundering the funds.

Cuellar denied he or his wife did anything wrong in a statement before the charges were unsealed.https://t.co/w3lVTCILkB pic.twitter.com/o5XSpTug6S

— The Hill (@thehill) May 4, 2024

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife were indicted on more than a dozen federal charges alleging they accepted nearly $600,000 in bribes from an oil company owned by the government of Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank, the Justice Department said Friday. pic.twitter.com/unqz0Q2KaR

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) May 3, 2024

In 2022 Nancy Pelosi and Jim Clyburn flew to Texas to campaign for Henry Cuellar – an anti-choice conservative – in his primary against a progressive, pro-choice Latina woman, Jessica Cisneros. They did this knowing he was under federal investigation – just to stop a progressive. pic.twitter.com/nA8e6XbhUO

— Prof Zenkus (@anthonyzenkus) May 3, 2024

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Tex.) and his wife allegedly accepted $600,000 in bribes from an oil company controlled by the Azerbaijan government and a bank headquartered in Mexico, according to a federal indictment unsealed in Texas on Friday. https://t.co/6lHZr1rhbf

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) May 4, 2024

Henry Cuellar won by just 281 votes against his progressive challenger in 2022, thanks to the help of Democratic leadership. Now he could tank the Democratic majority in the House. https://t.co/61zMq5XZFw

— The American Prospect (@TheProspect) May 4, 2024

The government's case against Senator Bob Menendez, who is facing bribery and public corruption charges, is expansive and strong.

Here are the facts of the case, and why we're standing firm on our call for his expulsion: https://t.co/AAbMEVnPbF

— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) May 2, 2024