{"id":2517237,"date":"2025-12-03T19:14:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T00:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-gives-rare-praise-of-trump-pardoning-cuellar\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T19:15:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T00:15:59","slug":"jeffries-gives-rare-praise-of-trump-pardoning-cuellar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-gives-rare-praise-of-trump-pardoning-cuellar\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeffries gives rare praise of Trump pardoning Cuellar"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fjeffries-gives-rare-praise-of-trump-pardoning-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=2517237&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>House Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fncs-carlson-its-time-for-the-democrats-to-accept-their-victory-forgive-the-team-they-beat-and-to-move-on-you-won-be-happy\/\" title=\"FNC&#039;s Carlson: It&#039;s Time for the Democrats to &#039;Accept Their Victory,&#039; &#039;Forgive the Team They Beat and to Move On&#039; ...... &#039;You Won, Be Happy&#039;\">hakeem jeffries<\/a> praised former President Donald Trump&#8217;s decision to pardon Democratic representative Henry Cuellar of Texas,calling it &#8220;the right outcome.&#8221; Cuellar and his wife were <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reports-house-speaker-pelosis-laptop-missing-w-va-delegate-charged-for-his-role-in-capitol-breach\/\" title=\"Reports: ... Speaker Pelosi\u2019s laptop missing &amp; W. Va. delegate charged for his role in Capitol breach\">facing federal charges<\/a> including bribery<\/a>, money laundering, and acting as foreign agents, but the trial has been repeatedly delayed, and some charges were dropped. Jeffries expressed support for Cuellar, highlighting his positive reputation in his community and questioning the strength of the initial indictment. Trump had criticized the charges against Cuellar as politically motivated and expressed that Cuellar is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-eyes-deep-blue-state-he-lost-twice-makes-key-hire-set-to-hold-rallies\/\" title=\"... targets Democratic stronghold, hires key staff, plans rallies\">respected congressman<\/a>. Cuellar thanked Trump for the pardon and emphasized his intention to continue working for South Texas,though he has not confirmed whether he will seek reelection in 2026.  <\/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><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hakeem Jeffries gives rare praise of Trump pardoning Cuellar: &lsquo;The right outcome&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2422567\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) praised President<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3905367\/trump-pardons-house-democrat-henry-cuellar\/\"> Donald Trump<\/a> on Wednesday for pursuing &ldquo;the right outcome&rdquo; in pardoning Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX).<\/p>\n<p>Cuellar and his wife are facing federal <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2990105\/henry-cuellar-indicted-doj-charges-texas-bribes\/\">charges<\/a> of bribery, money laundering, and acting as foreign agents for the Azerbaijani government and a Mexican bank. While the federal indictment <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">was issued in 2024 during the Biden administration, Cuellar&rsquo;s trial was&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3033484\/texas-rep-henry-cuellars-federal-corruption-trial-delayed-until-2025\/\">pushed back to this year<\/a><\/span>  and then <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3500190\/judge-drops-charges-henry-cuellar-bribery-trial-2026\/\">delayed again until 2026<\/a>, when a judge ruled to drop the charges of acting as foreign agents.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3905924\/oversight-investigation-walz-somali-fraud\/\">House Oversight Committee launches investigation into Walz over alleged Somali fraud<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3905923\/stefaniks-rage-johnson-subsides-for-now\/\">Stefanik&#8217;s rage with Johnson subsides, for now<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3905744\/house-democrats-release-never-before-seen-photos-videos-epstein-private-island\/\">House Democrats release &#8216;never-before-seen&#8217; photos and videos of Epstein&#8217;s private island<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Now, Cuellar is entering the final year of his term without any trial. Currently, House Democrats hold 213 seats, while Republicans hold 218. Jeffries suggested that Cuellar will be &ldquo;moving forward&rdquo; to continue representing his Texas district.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know why the president decided to do this. I think the outcome was exactly the right outcome,&rdquo; Jeffries said on CNN&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/grabien.com\/profile?id=159\"><em>The Situation Room<\/em><\/a>  on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Congressman Cuellar is a beloved member of the House of Representatives, loved in his community, particularly in Laredo. I&rsquo;ve had the opportunity to spend time with him down in Laredo in South Texas,&rdquo; Jeffries added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I look forward to that moving forward,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;Listen, the reality is this indictment was very thin to begin with, in my view. The charges were eventually going to be dismissed, if not at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jim-jordan-announces-plans-to-make-it-easier-to-break-up-big-tech\/\" title=\"Jim Jordan Announces Plans To Make It Easier To Break Up Big Tech\">trial court level<\/a> then by the Supreme Court, as they&rsquo;ve repeatedly done in instances just like this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3262686&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=8c687bd854080ed6f85fb2ffb951f42c\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trump had long condemned the indictment of Cuellar, accusing former President Joe Biden of being &ldquo;a threat to democracy&rdquo; for the charges.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Biden just Indicted Henry Cuellar because the Respected Democrat Congressman wouldn&rsquo;t play Crooked Joe&rsquo;s Open Border game. He was for Border Control, so they said, &lsquo;Let&rsquo;s use the FBI and DOJ to take him out!&rsquo; This is the way they operate,&rdquo; Trump wrote on Truth Social at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Cuellar thanked Trump for the &ldquo;clean slate,&rdquo; but did not confirm or deny whether he will run for reelection in 2026. Jeffries also did not confirm or deny Cuellar&rsquo;s 2026 ambitions.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3905367\/trump-pardons-house-democrat-henry-cuellar\/\"><strong>TRUMP PARDONS DEMOCRATIC REP. HENRY CUELLAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This decision clears the air and lets us move forward for South Texas,&rdquo; Cuellar wrote on X. &ldquo;The noise is gone. The work remains. And I intend to meet it head on.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/115656343773820545\">Trump<\/a>, he did not know Cuellar personally, but knew him as a &ldquo;beloved Texas Congressman.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeffries praises Trump&#8217;s pardon of Cuellar as &#8220;right outcome<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2517238,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/trump-cuellar-jeffries-e1764795502447.jpg?1764779418&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[18987,50470,51796,3634],"class_list":["post-2517237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cuellar","tag-jeffries-2","tag-pardon-2","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/trump-cuellar-jeffries-e1764795502447.jpg?1764779418&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2517237"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2517241,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2517237\/revisions\/2517241"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2517238"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2517237"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2517237"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2517237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}