WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning announced the “full and unconditional” pardon of Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat who represents Texas, as well as Cuellar’s wife, Imelda.

In 2024, Cuellar was indicted by the Department of Justice on conspiracy and bribery charges in connection with an investigation between U.S. businesses and Azerbaijan. Prosecutors previously alleged Cuellar and Imelda accepted nearly $600,000 in bribes from an energy company controlled by Azerbaijan and a bank in Mexico.

For years, the Biden Administration weaponized the Justice System against their Political Opponents, and anyone who disagreed with them. One of the clearest examples of this was when Crooked Joe used the FBI and DOJ to ‘take out’ a member of his own Party after Highly Respected Congressman Henry Cuellar bravely spoke out against Open Borders, and the Biden Border ‘Catastrophe,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.Sleepy Joe went after the Congressman, and even the Congressman’s wonderful wife, Imelda, simply for speaking the TRUTH. It is unAmerican and, as I previously stated, the Radical Left Democrats are a complete and total threat to Democracy! They will attack, rob, lie, cheat, destroy, and decimate anyone who dares to oppose their Far Left Agenda, an Agenda that, if left unchecked, will obliterate our magnificent Country,” the president added. “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!”

Federal authorities had charged Cuellar, 69, and his wife with accepting thousands of dollars in exchange for the congressman advancing the interests of an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a bank in Mexico. Cuellar was accused of agreeing to influence legislation favorable to Azerbaijan and deliver a pro-Azerbaijan speech on the floor of the U.S. House.

Cuellar has said he and his wife are innocent.

Cuellar has served in Congress for more than 20 years, and his district stretches from San Antonio to the U.S.-Mexico border in South Texas.

He is not the only Democrat Trump has pardoned this year. In February, he pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, five years after he had commuted his sentence in a political corruption case.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The Associated Press contributed to this report.