Congressman Henry Cuellar expressed surprise and gratitude after receiving a presidential pardon on Wednesday, saying he did not seek it out but appreciated the support.

“I got a text from a reporter asking me to comment on the pardon, and I thought she was talking about another pardon for he president of Honduras,” Cuellar said. “I had to read that twice.”

Cuellar credited his daughters for sending a letter requesting the pardon on his behalf.

“My daughters, Christina and Catherine, as daughters seeing their mom and dad go through a very difficult time, they sent the letter,” he said.

President Donald Trump announced that he would pardon U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) and his wife, Imelda, on Wednesday. The couple faced federal bribery charges related to alleged dealings with Azer

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