Trump: Rep. Cuellar ‘Respected Democrat Congressman’

Former President Donald Trump harshly criticized President Joe Biden on Monday for the indictment of Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, claiming on Truth Social that charges were brought against Cuellar only because he opposed Biden’s policies on the southern border.

Cuellar and his wife were indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges Friday in connection with a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into relations between U.S. business leaders and the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan.

“Biden just indicted Henry Cuellar because the respected Democrat congressman wouldn’t play Crooked Joe’s open border game,” Trump wrote. “He was for border control, so they said, ‘Let’s use the FBI and DOJ to take him out!'”

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