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Henry Cuellar: “An indictment is just allegation. It's not a conviction on…”

Featuring: Henry Cuellar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 28

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Dem Rep. Henry Cuellar reveals why he thinks he got a Trump pardon

Published | Video Starts at 01:58

They was, we think, we suspect, but none of the witnesses said that was quip. Quote, they. What the Department of Justice did is they went on a speaking indictment. And remember, An indictment is just allegation. It's not a conviction on it. And if they felt so sure about the case, let me say this, why would they try to do an entrapment and a sting operation, you know, involving myself and my congressional office in D.C. why would they do that? (01:58–02:04)

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Asserts that an indictment is merely an allegation, not a conviction.

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