President Trump said Wednesday he will issue “full and unconditional” pardons for Democratic Congressmember Henry Cuellar and his wife Imelda, both of whom faced a dozen charges of bribery, money laundering and conspiracy. According to the indictment, the Cuellars accepted roughly $600,000 worth of bribes from a Mexican bank and an oil and gas company owned by the government of Azerbaijan. On X, the Sunrise Movement said, “This is disgusting. Henry Cuellar, the last anti-choice Democrat in the House, sold out his own community for bribes from a foreign government and oil corporation. Then he cozied up to Trump for a pardon while the Democratic establishment stood by and watched.” President Trump justified the pardon by praising Congressmember Cuellar’s stance on immigration.

President Donald Trump: “He’s a respected person. He was treated very badly because he said that people should not be allowed to pour into our country. And he was right. He didn’t like open borders.”