{"id":56126,"date":"2024-05-03T19:49:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T02:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=56126"},"modified":"2024-05-03T19:49:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T02:49:09","slug":"congressman-henry-cuellar-and-wife-charged-with-allegedly-accepting-bribes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=56126","title":{"rendered":"Congressman Henry Cuellar and Wife Charged With Allegedly Accepting Bribes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">An indictment was unsealed Friday in Texas charging U.S. Congressman Enrique Roberto \u201cHenry\u201d Cuellar, 68, and his wife, Imelda Cuellar, 67, both of Laredo, Texas, with participating in two schemes involving bribery, unlawful foreign influence, and money laundering, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Texas Rep. 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