President Trump detonated a political bombshell Wednesday morning by granting a full and unconditional pardon to U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and his wife, Imelda — effectively erasing the Biden-era corruption case that had threatened to end the congressman’s career and tarnish his family.
In a fiery Truth Social post, Trump accused Joe Biden and his Justice Department of orchestrating a politically motivated prosecution designed to punish Cuellar for publicly criticizing the administration’s border policies. The President called it “one of the clearest examples” of Biden’s “weaponization of the Justice System.”
“For years, the Biden Administration weaponized the Justice System against their Political Opponents, and anyone who disagreed with them,” Trump wrote. He said Biden used the FBI and DOJ to “take out” a member of his own party after the South Texas Democrat refused to fall in line on immigration.
Trump went further, blasting the indictment of Cuellar’s wife as “unAmerican.”
“Sleepy Joe went after the Congressman, and even the Congressman’s wonderful wife, Imelda, simply for speaking the TRUTH,” he wrote. “The Radical Left Democrats are a complete and total threat to Democracy!”
He concluded his statement with characteristic flourish:
“Because of these facts, and others, I am hereby announcing my full and unconditional PARDON of beloved Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar, and Imelda. Henry, I don’t know you, but you can sleep well tonight — Your nightmare is finally over!”
I want to thank President Trump for his tremendous leadership and for taking the time to look at the facts. I thank God for standing with my family and I during this difficult time. This decision clears the air and lets us move forward for South Texas.
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— Rep. Henry Cuellar (@RepCuellar) December 3, 2025
Cuellar, one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress and a vocal critic of Biden’s border agenda, had long warned his party that voters were turning sharply against lax immigration policies. Representing a district that is nearly 80% Hispanic, Cuellar repeatedly urged Biden to secure the border.
In early 2024, he said bluntly:
“The American public doesn’t like what’s happening. It’s in the president’s best interest politically to come up with a solution on border security.”
Months later, the Biden DOJ indicted Cuellar and his wife, accusing them of accepting $600,000 in bribes funneled through shell companies tied to an Azerbaijan-owned energy firm and a Mexican bank. Prosecutors alleged Imelda performed “little to no legitimate work” under what they called sham consulting contracts.
Cuellar denied wrongdoing from the start, calling the charges baseless and politically tainted.
Trump’s pardon wipes out the entire case, instantly transforming Cuellar from embattled Democrat to symbol of Biden-era overreach — and marking yet another dramatic flex of presidential power aimed at dismantling his predecessor’s legacy.
In Washington, the shockwaves are just beginning.
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