The House Ethics Committee has launched a comprehensive investigation into Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Democrat from Texas, following his recent federal indictment on charges of bribery, money laundering, and acting as a foreign agent. The allegations include accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes from entities in Azerbaijan and Mexico in exchange for political favors between 2014 and 2021. Cuellar and his wife are accused of laundering the money and misusing his official position for private gain. The House Ethics Committee has formed a subcommittee to delve into these accusations and is coordinating with the Department of Justice to mitigate potential risks of dual investigations. Cuellar has denied any wrongdoing, stating that he is innocent of the allegations and that his actions in Congress have been to serve the people of South Texas. He reiterated his innocence on May 3rd.
At the time of the indictment, Mr. Cuellar denied any wrongdoing and said that he had sought legal advice from the House Ethics Committee. Now, the panel is also investigating him. https://t.co/JwNQ4nhtRR
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Mr. Cuellar and his wife were indicted on money laundering and bribery charges by the Justice Department over alleged ties to the former Soviet Union republic of Azerbaijan. https://t.co/JwNQ4ni1Hp
The panel established a subcommittee to delve into whether Cuellar “solicited or accepted bribes, gratuities, or improper gifts,” ran afoul of federal money laundering laws, acted as a foreign agent or “misused his official position for private gain.” https://t.co/JwNQ4nhtRR
House Ethics committee launches investigation into indicted Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar The indictment alleges that from 2014-2021, Cuellar and his wife accepted nearly $600,000 in exchange for advancing the interests of Azerbaijan. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/ohBHM0IMcF
The House Ethics Committee says it will open an investigation into Rep. Henry Cuellar, a Texas Democrat who was recently indicted in a federal bribery case. https://t.co/yhZSmQDH4R
The House Ethics Committee has launched an investigation into Representative Henry Cuellar, Democrat of Texas, over allegations that he accepted bribes and committed misconduct in office, the panel said on Wednesday. https://t.co/Wzs16ssaKE
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Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar is now facing an ethics investigation in addition to indictment for 'taking $600,000 in bribes' as woes continue and his staff flees office https://t.co/dZ83UTIUVs https://t.co/jOtHVdJzLH
The House Ethics Committee formed an investigative subcommittee to probe activities of Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, who was recently indicted for allegedly accepting bribes from entities in Azerbaijan and Mexico in exchange for political favors. https://t.co/bala2y8paj https://t.co/45T3S8UaQi
The announcement of the probe comes after Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and his wife were indicted on allegations that they accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes and laundered the money. https://t.co/lYwdUWqP9G
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The House Ethics Committee voted to open an investigation into @RepCuellar (D-TX) to determine if he accepted bribes or acted as a foreign agent in the wake of charges brought against him by the DOJ. https://t.co/i99obbowOD
The House Ethics Committee has set up an investigative panel to probe the actions of Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas after he was charged in federal court with accepting bribes https://t.co/sfJg37SwKP
The probe comes after the Texas Democrat was indicted on allegations of bribery, money laundering, and working on behalf of a foreign government. https://t.co/HLfNkC6jcA https://t.co/HLfNkC6jcA
The House Ethics Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to open an investigation into Rep. Henry Cuellar, Texas Democrat who was indicted on federal bribery and money laundering charges earlier this month. https://t.co/NqF6GSkMwv
House Ethics Committee will investigate Rep. Henry Cuellar after his federal indictment https://t.co/EWFDnP9g2n https://t.co/FZwl7Z5Wzg
The House Ethics Committee said Wednesday it will conduct its own investigation into Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas following his recent indictment on federal bribery charges. https://t.co/5Pc8Z6XfLJ
Rep. Henry Cuellar is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegations that include accepting bribes, money laundering and abuse of office, the panel announced today. https://t.co/7mZQZ6EwJq
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Cuellar responds: “I respect the work of the House Ethics Committee. “As I said on May 3rd, I am innocent of these allegations, and everything I have done in Congress has been to serve the people of South Texas.” https://t.co/RH8Aujjzg6
NEW: Rep. Henry Cuellar under House Ethics Committee investigation over allegations of bribery, money laundering, lying to Congress and more. The panel says it is in communication w/ the DOJ "to mitigate the potential risks" of dual investigations. https://t.co/aLIRV8UUJY