{"id":2255275,"date":"2024-05-29T17:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T21:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-ethics-opens-probe-into-indicted-dem-henry-cuellar\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T17:34:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T21:34:22","slug":"house-ethics-opens-probe-into-indicted-dem-henry-cuellar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-ethics-opens-probe-into-indicted-dem-henry-cuellar\/","title":{"rendered":"House Ethics Investigates Indicted Democrat Henry Cuellar"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fhouse-ethics-opens-probe-into-indicted-dem-henry-cuellar%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=2255275&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>The House\u2064 Ethics Committee has launched an inquiry into Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX) \u200bdue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-lt-gov-brian-benjamin-arrested-for-campaign-finance-scheme\/\" title=\"New York Lt. Gov Brian Benjamin Arrested For Campaign Finance Scheme\">federal bribery charges<\/a>. The investigation by an appointed subcommittee will focus on allegations of bribery, acting as a\u200c foreign agent, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-to-use-hunters-drug-abuse-as-defense-against-gop-probes\/\" title=\"AOC to Use Hunter's Drug Abuse as Defense Against GOP Probes\">money laundering violations<\/a>, misuse of official position\u2064 for personal benefit, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-pleads-not-guilty-to-election-charges-in-georgia\/\" title=\"Trump denies election charges in Georgia.\">filing false statements<\/a>. Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS) chairs the subcommittee alongside Rep. Glenn Ivey \u200b(D-MD) as the ranking member. Reps. Ben Cline (R-VA) and Madeleine Dean (D-PA) \u2062complete\u200c the investigative team. The\u200d Department of Justice unveiled the indictment against Cuellar and his wife in early May.  <\/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<p>The House Ethics Committee opened an inquiry into Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/henry-cuellar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Henry Cuellar<\/a> (D-TX), who has been indicted on federal bribery charges, the panel announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>An investigative subcommittee will look into whether Cuellar \u201csolicited or accepted bribes, gratuities, or improper gifts; acted as a foreign agent; violated federal money laundering laws; misused his official position for private gain; and\/or made false statements or omissions on public disclosure statements filed with the House,\u201d a press release <a href=\"https:\/\/ethics.house.gov\/press-releases\/statement-chairman-and-ranking-member-committee-ethics-regarding-representative-henry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS) will serve as chair of the investigative subcommittee while Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) will serve as ranking member. Reps. Ben Cline (R-VA) and Madeleine Dean (D-PA) were picked to round out the team.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice (DOJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/us-congressman-henry-cuellar-and-his-wife-charged-bribery-unlawful-foreign-influence-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> in early May the unsealing of an indictment against Cuellar and his wife Imelda in the Southern District of Texas, accusing them of participating in schemes involving bribery, unlawful foreign influence, and money laundering.<\/p>\n<p>Cuellar, a 68-year-old who this year is running for an <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/henry-cuellar-bribery-indictment-investigation-texas-ec9904da5c51d11600718a3261f73d0c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11th term in the House<\/a>, accepted $600,000 in bribes from two foreign entities \u2014 an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-release-more-receipts-showing-the-depths-of-biden-family-profiteering-with-foreign-enemies\/\" title=\"GOP Senators Release More Receipts Showing The Depths Of Biden Family Profiteering With Foreign Enemies\">energy company controlled<\/a> by Azerbaijan and a bank headquartered in Mexico City \u2014 in exchange for official acts as a member of Congress, the DOJ said.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the indictment, Cuellar said he and his wife were \u201cinnocent of these allegations.\u201d Cuellar also said he \u201cproactively sought legal advice from the House Ethics Committee, who gave me more than one written opinion, along with an additional opinion from a national law firm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The congressman added, \u201cFurthermore, we requested a meeting with the Washington D.C. prosecutors to explain the facts and they refused to discuss the case with us or hear our side.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rules for the House Ethics Committee dictate that the panel shall either establish an investigative subcommittee or report to the House describing its reasons for not establishing an investigative subcommittee within 30 days of a member being \u201cindicted or otherwise formally charged with criminal conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Members of the House Ethics Committee voted unanimously to establish an investigative subcommittee, the panel said.<\/p>\n<p>The committee also noted that it is \u201caware of the risks associated with dual investigations and is in communication with the Department of Justice to mitigate the potential risks while still meeting the Committee\u2019s obligations to safeguard the integrity of the House.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In concluding its statement, the House Ethics Committee said, \u201cNo other public comment will be made on this matter except in accordance with Committee rules.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House Ethics Committee initiated an inquiry into Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) following his federal bribery indictment. The investigation aims to determine if Cuellar engaged in bribery, acted as a foreign agent, violated money laundering laws, or misused his position. 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