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Henry Cuellar: “I have sought advice to make sure everything was legal and…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 00:34

We will let the attorneys take care of. Well, you're a public official. What do you say to the people in your district? Like I said, I have sought advice to make sure everything was legal and ethical. Okay. And then, then why did the Justice Department why did a grand jury indict you? If it was legal. Then yeah, why. Did a grand jury. We got a statement. (00:34–00:40)

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