Rep. Dean Phillips was the first House Democrat to call on colleague Rep. Henry Cuellar, also a Democrat, to resign following his bribery and conspiracy indictment Friday.
Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., became the first House Democrat to call on Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, to resign hours after he was indicted on bribery and money laundering charges. 'While the bar for Federal indictment is high, trust in our government is low,' Phillips said in a statement posted to his social media. 'That’s why office holders and candidates under indictment should resign or end their campaigns, including Sen. Bob Menendez, Donald Trump, & Rep. Henry Cuellar.
' The Texas representative specifically defended his wife and her qualifications, once again without specifying the nature of the indictments. SEN BOB MANENDEZ MAY BLAME HIS WIFE NADINE DURING FEDERAL CORRUPTION TRIAL: COURT DOCUMENTS 'Imelda and I have been married 32 years. On top of being an amazing wife and mother, she's an accomplished businesswoman with two degrees. She spent her career working with banking, tax, and consulting.
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