Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Texas Democrat, and his wife face bribery, money laundering, and wire fraud charges. The NRCC challenges Democrats to urge Cuellar to resign. Capitol Hill's reaction contrasts with past cases involving lawmakers like Bob Menendez and George Santos. Cuellar insists he will not resign despite the indictment. House Democratic leadership defends Cuellar, stating his case is different from previous indictments. Cuellar has not been voting on the House floor since the indictment.
Why is Trump supporting Cuellar? https://t.co/M9j8fSyt3Y
A deep dive in the @RepCuellar scandal. https://t.co/kqqm6QzIlZ
Trump, House Dems defend Texas congressman accused of accepting Mexican bribes, but for very different reasons https://t.co/l64ZvnYIdU
From colleague Tyler Olson. Cuellar voted in the most recent House vote series this afternoon. House ethics rules advise mbrs against voting if they have been indicted for a felony
Indicted Henry Cuellar Insists He's Not Resigning https://t.co/ZSQPqy8dsa
Henry Cuellar says he's not resigning following his indictment on federal bribery, money laundering and wire fraud charges in @PunchbowlNews PM. Plus, Mike Johnson talks MTG. https://t.co/VP3EcfiPft https://t.co/QgGyouMoh8
Per my teammate Jaala Brown, Rep Henry Cuellar (D-TX) says he will not resign, despite federal bribery charges. Cuellar: “Those are allegations. My wife and I are innocent …. and all I’ve done is serve my district”
Per my teammate Jaala Brown, Rep Henry Cuellar (D-TX) says he will not resign, despite federal bribery charges. Cuellar: “Those are allegations. My wife and I are innocent …. and all I’ve done is serve my district0
House Democratic leadership has continued its defense of Rep. Henry Cuellar, following the recent bribery indictment against him and his wife, saying the situation is different from the indictments against Rep. George Santos and Sen. Bob Menendez. https://t.co/G3mCbam1ef https://t.co/70s7OsE7PC
New: @RepCuellar says he has no intention on resigning following his indictment on bribery and money laundering charges
Dem TX Rep Cuellar has not been voting on the House floor since he was indicted last week. House Ethics Rule XXIII (23) says that Members facing an indictment like Cuellar “SHOULD” not vote on the House floor. What this does is effectively diminish the House Democratic voting…
The indictment alleges that in exchange for cash, Mr. Cuellar agreed to promote the interests of the Azerbaijani government and the bank in the U.S. https://t.co/vsaQIpb3s8
Federal prosecutors said the payoffs went through a Texas-based shell company owned by Mrs. Cuellar. https://t.co/vsaQIpb3s8
Pete Aguilar insisted today Henry Cuellar's case differed from former Rep. George Santos’ “silliness" and the Texas Democrat is “entitled to the presumption of innocence.” @maxpcohen has the details: https://t.co/NoQAgKSVfQ
The head of the House Democratic Caucus defended the right of Rep. Henry Cuellar to remain in Congress while his criminal trial runs its course, saying Cuellar's indictment is “very different” from those of former Rep. George Santos and Sen. Bob Menendez. https://t.co/UX42QCyS34
Two Democrats in Congress took bribes from foreign nations. Senator Bob Menendez has not been removed. The “principled conservatives” are not demanding his removal. Rep Henry Cuellar remains in the House. Speaker Johnson has done nothing.
Dem Caucus Chair Aguilar on Cuellar indictment and if he should be removed after what happened with Santos following his indictment, not conviction: He has been for decades, he's been a legislator. He's been a statewide officeholder in Texas. He has deep relationships with…
What do Donald Trump’s favorite Democrats often have in common? A federal indictment. Rep. Henry Cuellar is only the latest Democrat to earn Trump’s praise after corruption charges. https://t.co/3LAKz7TmtB
“These are incredibly serious allegations. ... We know that he is a serious public official and public servant, and I think that's what sets this apart from other issues and the silliness of George Santos that we had in the past.” — Pete Aguilar on Henry Cuellar's indictment https://t.co/KaWy8Hrc1m
More from Pete Aguilar on Henry Cuellar: “We know that he is a serious public official, public servant.” “That's what sets this apart from other issues and the silliness of George Santos. I think that's why many of us are treating this a little different.“ https://t.co/WawPguoHoR
From colleague Tyler Olson. Jeffires when asked about Cuellar indictment: My statement speaks for itself
From colleague Tyler Olson. House Dem Whip Clark on if she has any comment on Cuellar indictment: Nope
Happy trails: @RepCuellar's chief of staff, Jake Hochberg, has left the Texas Democrat's office after the lawmaker and his wife were hit with bribery, money laundering and wire fraud charges. @JakeSherman, @MicaSoellnerDC & @bresreports with more: https://t.co/UbtXpH35xB
Rep. Henry Cuellar's indictment has the GOP comparing him to George Santos. Here's what to know about the Texas Democrat's bribery scandal. https://t.co/7QBKvM0Rps
Will the New York Republicans apply the same rules to Rep. Cuellar as they did Rep. Santos? I will wait… @RepNickLalota @RepMolinaroNY19 @RepMikeLawler @RepDesposito https://t.co/xIWni4HKIl
Capitol Hill's quiet reaction to Henry Cuellar's indictment is a significant contrast to two other lawmakers who faced similar stories – Bob Menendez and George Santos. Why both parties have been slow to speak: https://t.co/HqiQ3qDOOA
NEW: The NRCC challenged Democrats to urge Cuellar to resign, but it’s not just Dems holding off. Johnson: "I don't know much about that." Scalise: "I haven't seen any details." Hern says Trump’s indictments have influenced the GOP’s approach. @Axios https://t.co/mfXeM6BXvW
Read the Indictment Against Henry Cuellar to Understand Why Congress Never Challenges the Intelligence Community https://t.co/xRmGpDnB3F