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Rep. Cuellar Indicted for Laundering Over $200K in Bribes from Mexican Bank

May 9, 2024, 10:37 PM

Representative Henry Cuellar has been indicted on charges of bribery, with allegations linking his actions to Azerbaijan's influence in Washington through 'caviar diplomacy'. The scandal involves over $200,000 in bribes, purportedly laundered with the assistance of two political strategists, Colin Strother and Florencio Rendon, who have agreed to plead guilty and cooperate with the investigation. These funds were allegedly siphoned from a Mexican bank, highlighting concerns about foreign interference in U.S. politics and the vulnerabilities of U.S. foreign policy.