The Justice Department is expected to announce later Friday that Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) has been indicted on unknown charges.
The Justice Department is expected to announce later Friday that Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) has been indicted on unknown charges.
Cuellar, a pro-life moderate who has been critical of President Biden’s handling of the border crisis, issued a statement shortly after NBC News reported that an indictment would be made public.
In the statement, Cuellar said he and his wife Imelda were “innocent of these allegations” and added that he had acted “consistent with the actions of many of my colleagues and in the interest of the American people.”
A source told NBC News that Cuellar’s congressional staff had reached out to other aides on Friday morning for advice on responding to the imminent charges.
In January 2022, Cuellar’s home and campaign office in Laredo, Texas were searched by federal investigators in connection with a larger probe into ties between the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan and multiple US businessmen.
At the time, Cuellar — a co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus — vowed to “fully cooperate in any investigation.”
That November, the now-68-year-old was elected to a 10th House term and concluded his statement Friday by saying: “Let me be clear, I’m running for re-election and will win this November.
