WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, asserted his innocence in a statement Friday after NBC News reported federal investigators were planning to indi
FILE - U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar , D-Laredo, speaks during a press conference at the southern border at the Humanitarian Respite Center, July 19, 2019 in McAllen, Texas .
In his Friday statement, Cuellar said his actions were “consistent with the actions of many of my colleagues and in the interest of the American people.” The group is based in Texas and was led by Kemal Oksuz, who pleaded guilty in 2018 to partaking in the coverup of the Azerbaijani's government's role financing the 2013 congressional trip that included Jackson Lee. Oksuz admitted to lying in disclosures to the House Ethics Committee on the source of funding for the trip, which came from the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic.
He is also a major proponent of the oil and gas industry, which is responsible for a large part of his district's economy. Azerbaijan is a major oil and gas producer. Furman issued a video statement shortly after the news of an potential indictment, blasting Cuellar as being part of an establishment that is "selling us to other nations."
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