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riversedge

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2. "Henry, I don't know you, but you can sleep well tonight," Trump wrote in his social media post announcing the pardon. "

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 11:11 AM

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Being the cynical type--I suspect Trump just wants to tell the world what a nice, fair guy he is--by pardoning a Democrat.
BUT this case has not gone to trial yet--

https://apnews.com/article/trump-pardon-cuellar-45a47bc329bec820cd19c087b20fca19

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“Henry, I don’t know you, but you can sleep well tonight,” Trump wrote in his social media post announcing the pardon. “Your nightmare is finally over!”

The couple’s trial had been set to begin next April. Cuellar has served in Congress for over 20 years, and his district stretches from San Antonio to the U.S.-Mexico border in South Texas.

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