Henry Cuellar, a U.S. consultant from Texas, just isn't the goal of a federal investigation, his lawyer Joshua Berman informed CBS Information Wednesday. Cuellar's residence and marketing campaign workplace have been raided in January, however he denied any wrongdoing.
"The Justice Division has knowledgeable me that Congressman Cuellar just isn't a goal of the investigation," Berman mentioned in a press release to CBS Information. "He continues to cooperate totally within the investigation."
The replace was first reported by Fox Information.
Beforehand, a supply aware of the investigation informed CBS Information that the exercise at Cuellar's residence was a part of an investigation referring to Azerbaijan and several other U.S. businessmen.
On the time of the raids, Cuellar's workplace mentioned the congressman would "totally cooperate in any investigation. He's dedicated to making sure that justice and the regulation are upheld." It didn't verify an ongoing investigation by the FBI.
Cuellar, a reasonable Democrat, has represented the Rio Grande Valley's district since 2005. He's presently in a runoff election together with his former intern, immigration lawyer Jessica Cisneros. She beforehand challenged him in 2020 and misplaced by about 4 factors. Cuellar gained reelection that yr by 18 factors, however President Biden solely gained by 5 factors, underscoring Democrats' issues alongside the border in Texas.
Runoff elections in Texas will happen Might 24.