Henry Cuellar, Under Federal Indictment, Has Some Unusual Defenders

Former President Donald Trump suggested President Joe Biden was behind the Democratic lawmaker’s indictment.

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Sen. Ted Cruz reportedly said he wanted to see more evidence against Rep. Henry Cuellar “given the White House’s antagonism toward” the Democratic lawmaker. Mariam Zuhaib/AP

A surprising pair came to Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar’s defense after he was indicted last week: two high-profile Republicans.

“Given the White House’s antagonism toward Henry Cuellar, it is reasonable to at least want to see the evidence before coming to a conclusion on this,” Sen. Ted Cruz said, also calling the allegations “serious,” according to The Washington Post’s Patrick Svitek.

“Biden just Indicted Henry Cuellar because the Respected Democrat Congressman wouldn’t play Crooked Joe’s Open Border game,” former President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social. “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…”