{"id":1235579,"date":"2022-01-24T13:53:41","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T18:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1235579"},"modified":"2022-01-24T13:53:55","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T18:53:55","slug":"texas-border-city-officials-resign-after-fbi-raids-congressmans-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-border-city-officials-resign-after-fbi-raids-congressmans-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Border City Officials Resign After FBI Raids Congressman\u2019s Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-border-city-officials-resign-after-fbi-raids-congressmans-home%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1235579&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Cuellar-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Two Laredo municipal officials resigned their posts shortly after federal agents carried out a search warrant at the home of U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX).<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kgns.tv\/2022\/01\/21\/laredo-city-manager-announces-his-resignation\/\">Laredo City Manager Robert Eads resigned<\/a>, local news reported. One day before, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kgns.tv\/2022\/01\/20\/laredo-city-attorney-resigns\/\">City Attorney Dean Roggia<\/a> also handed his resignation. Both reportedly came as a surprise to the public. The officials cited private reasons for their departures.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>Both resignations came soon after federal agents raided Cuellar\u2019s house in Laredo as part of a federal inquiry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/border\/2022\/01\/19\/fbi-raids-texas-border-home-of-u-s-congressman\/\">Breitbart Texas <\/a>reported. Agents took computer equipment and documents from the raid.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>One day after the raid, Laredo Major Pete Saenz issued a statement to local outlets announcing that Laredo Police had not taken part. Saenz claimed the sudden resignations are not linked to Cuellar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are hoping all goes well for Congressman Henry Cuellar and his family, and may truth and justice prevail,\u201d Saenz reportedly said in the statement per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lmtonline.com\/local\/article\/Laredo-mayor-issues-response-to-Cuellar-FBI-16793806.php\"><em>Laredo Morning Times<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/feds-issue-subpoenas-seeking-records-related-rep-cuellar\/story?id=82405832\">ABC News<\/a>, the raids stem from a federal grand jury inquiry into Cuellar, his wife, and associates regarding dealings with officials from Azerbaijan. The inquiry is reportedly looking into \u201canything of value\u201d that Cuellar or his associates may have been offered by foreign interests and any favors in return. Grand jury proceedings and inquiries are traditionally sealed. It remains unclear how ABC News was able to get access to the documents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"m-7133082803359329099gmail-p2\"><i><span>Ildefonso Ortiz is an award-winning journalist with Breitbart Texas. He co-founded Breitbart Texas\u2019 Cartel Chronicles project with Brandon Darby&nbsp;and senior Breitbart management.&nbsp;You can follow him on&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IldefonsoOrtiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span>Twitter<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>&nbsp;and on&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Ildefonso-Ortiz\/731511040246659\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span>Facebook<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>. He can be contacted at&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:Iortiz@breitbart.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span>Iortiz@breitbart.com<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Laredo municipal officials resigned their posts shortly after federal agents carried out a search warrant at the home of U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX). 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