The charges against Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, were “very thin,” and President Donald Trump’s pardon was “exactly the right outcome,” said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
“Congressman Cuellar is a beloved member of the House of Representatives, loved in his community, particularly in Laredo,” Jeffries said Wednesday during an appearance on CNN.
“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 trial court level, by the Supreme Court, as they’ve repeatedly done in instances just like this.
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