{"id":2239058,"date":"2024-05-07T10:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T14:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-accuses-biden-of-targeting-respected-democrat-says-he-tried-to-take-him-out\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T10:57:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T14:57:38","slug":"trump-accuses-biden-of-targeting-respected-democrat-says-he-tried-to-take-him-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-accuses-biden-of-targeting-respected-democrat-says-he-tried-to-take-him-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump claims Biden targeted a &#8216;respected Democrat&#8217; and attempted to &#8216;take him out."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Ftrump-accuses-biden-of-targeting-respected-democrat-says-he-tried-to-take-him-out%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=2239058&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--><p>Former President Trump supports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-is-an-american-legal-giant\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell Is an American Legal Giant\">indicted<\/a> Democratic Congressman Henry \u200cCuellar, accused of accepting bribes. Cuellar and his wife deny \u2062the \u2064charges. Trump \u200bcriticizes\u2063 Biden for the indictment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bombshell-hits-trumps-georgia-trial-as-jim-jordan-opens-house-investigation-politically-motivated-misuse-of-federal-funds\/\" title=\"Trump's Georgia trial faces bombshell as Jim Jordan launches House probe, alleging political motives and federal fund misuse\">alleging political motives<\/a>. Cuellar faces various corruption charges \u200band calls for\u2063 his\u200d resignation. The case has sparked controversy and divided opinions on Cuellar&#8217;s political future. Former President Trump backs indicted Democratic \u2063Congressman Henry Cuellar amid bribery allegations. Cuellar and his wife refute the charges. Trump condemns Biden, \u200dimplying political bias in the indictment.\u200c Cuellar confronts corruption accusations and pressure to step down, \u2062fueling debate over his political standing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 7, 2024 at 7:29am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump has sided with a Democratic Texas congressman who was indicted last week on federal charges.<\/p>\n<p>A Department of Justice indictment claimed that Democratic Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-caught-huge-lie-bidens-doj-fact-checks-migrant-drowning-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Henry Cuellar<\/a> of Texas and his wife, Imelda Cuellar, took almost $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijan-controlled energy company and a Mexican bank between 2014 and 2021, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/05\/03\/henry-cuellar-indictment-justice-department\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>. Cuellar and his wife have pleaded not guilty to the charges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBiden just Indicted Henry Cuellar because the Respected Democrat Congressman wouldn\u2019t play Crooked Joe\u2019s Open Border game,\u201d Trump posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/112391599093927612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Truth Social<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was for Border Control, so they said, \u2018Let\u2019s use the FBI and DOJ to take him out!\u2019 This is the way they operate,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Former President Trump harshly criticized President Biden for the indictment of Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar, claiming that charges were brought against Cuellar only because he opposed Biden\u2019s policies on the southern border. MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CptZVauekl\">https:\/\/t.co\/CptZVauekl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CREXcDBr2C\">pic.twitter.com\/CREXcDBr2C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEWSMAX\/status\/1787814719069532215?\">May 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re a bunch of D.C. Thugs, and at some point they will be paying a very big price for what they have done to our Country. CROOKED JOE BIDEN IS A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY!\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The 14-count indictment claimed Cuellar agreed to \u201cinfluence U.S. foreign policy in favor of Azerbaijan\u201d and support the interests of the bank. The charges against Cuellar and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jersey-democrat-sen-bob-menendez-indicted-on-bribery-charges\/\" title=\"NJ Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez indicted for bribery.\">wife include conspiracy<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-atf-nominee-ran-for-ag-in-2018-on-fighting-corruption-he-then-represented-white-collar-crooks\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s ATF Nominee Ran For AG In 2018 On Fighting \u2018Corruption.\u2019 He Then Represented White Collar Crooks\">commit bribery<\/a>, bribery of a federal official, wire fraud, money laundering and acting as foreign agents.<\/p>\n<p>Former Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota has said Cuellar should resign, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/05\/04\/henry-cuellar-resign-indictment-bribery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the bar for Federal indictment is high, trust in government is at an all-time low. That\u2019s why I believe any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-the-democrats-election-heist-too-big-to-fail\/\" title=\"Is the Democrats\u2019 Election Heist \u2018Too Big to Fail\u2019?\">elected official<\/a> or candidate facing such charges should resign or end their campaign,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Cuellar\u2019s Laredo, Texas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-congressman-indicted-federal-charges-report\/?ff_content=libertyalliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">home<\/a> and campaign office were raided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wwe-boss-vince-mcmahon-raided-federal-agents-announces-indefinite-leave\/?ff_content=libertyalliance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">federal agents<\/a> in January 2022,\u00a0according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/doj-expected-announce-indictment-texas-democratic-rep-henry-cuellar-so-rcna150567\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a Friday statement, Cuellar defended himself and his wife against any \u201callegations\u201d of wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to be clear that both my wife and I are innocent of these allegations. Everything I have done in Congress has been to serve the people of South Texas,\u201d Cuellar said. \u201cThe actions I took in Congress were consistent with the actions of many of my colleagues and in the interest of the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImelda and I have been married for 32 years. On top of being an amazing wife and mother, she\u2019s an accomplished businesswoman with two degrees. She spent her career working with banking, tax, and consulting,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe allegation that she is anything but qualified and hard working is both wrong and offensive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/14-democrats-join-gop-condemn-bidens-open-border-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cuellar<\/a> said he will run for another term in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Cuellar was first elected to represent Texas\u2019 28th Congressional District in 2004. In 2022, he <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Henry_Cuellar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defeated<\/a> his primary challenger, Democrat Jessica Cisneros, by 281 votes to reach the general election.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. Will you help us fight? 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Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Trump aligns with indicted Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar, accused of taking nearly $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijan-linked energy firm. 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