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You are here: Home / House of Representatives / Henry Cuellar Is Not a Target of Federal Probe

Henry Cuellar Is Not a Target of Federal Probe

April 13, 2022 at 3:21 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

An attorney for Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) has been informed that the congressman is not a target of an ongoing Justice Department investigation that led to his Laredo home and office being raided in January, Fox News reports.

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