The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has been caught sending massive amounts of money to Rep. Henry Cuellar. Cuellar is facing up to 40 years in prison over charges of bribery and acting as a foreign agent. He was placed on the DCCC’s ‘frontline list’ for the 2026 election, which was intended to help Democrats at risk of losing their seats. Despite their public support for his next race, the DCCC has declined to comment on the investigation.
“The DCCC throwing cash at Henry Cuellar, an indicted congressman facing bribery and foreign agent charges, is certainly a choice. Do other frontline Democrats stand by pumping campaign cash into defending a corrupt and sleazy politician?” National Republican Congressional committee spokesman Mike Marinella said March 6, 2025.
The same organization tweeted, “The @DCCC is rushing money to Crooked Henry Cuellar, criminally charged for bribery and being a foreign agent. Will his fellow vulnerable Democrats speak out against pumping campaign cash to him?” However, Cuellar has denied his guilt on all fronts when he issued a statement addressing the allegations
“These 26 House Democrats are battle-tested and laser-focused on pocketbook issues. Democrats are poised to retake the majority in 2026, and these members will help us do that,” the DCCC posted to X on March 6, 2025. However, users on social media were less optimistic about Henry Cuellar and many attacked him for his corruption.
“Frontline list just means ‘likely to be thrown under the bus first’ when something goes south. Did anyone check if this politico has some deep pockets in their campaign funding? Transparency would be nice,” noted one reply. Another user said, “90% of them are sleazy. I say give them their say but remove every avenue of their shady funding adventures.” One comment reads, “Be like the snake you are and slither away.”
“I want to be clear that both my wife and I are innocent of these allegations. Everything I have done in Congress has been to serve the people of South Texas. Before I took any action, I proactively sought legal advice from the House Ethics Committee, who gave me more than one written opinion, along with an additional opinion from a national law firm,” Cuellar said.
At the time of the indictment, Trump lent his support to the embattled Democrat. “Biden just Indicted Henry Cuellar because the Respected Democrat Congressman wouldn’t play Crooked Joe’s Open Border game. He was for Border Control, so they said, “Let’s use the FBI and DOJ to take him out!” This is the way they operate,” Trump posted to Truth Social.
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“They’re a bunch of D.C. Thugs, and at some point they will be paying a very big price for what they have done to our Country. CROOKED JOE BIDEN IS A THREAT TO DEMOCRACY!” he concluded. Despite Trump’s objections, inside sources indicate that Rep. Henry Cuellar has decided to plead guilty on all charges. No information on sentencing is currently available.