Candidates seek to gain ground amid FBI's Cuellar probe
While speculation grows over the circumstances that led to the FBI’s presence at U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s home and office last week, challengers for his congressional seat are seeing the timing of the federal investigation as an opportunity.
Little is known about the reason behind the FBI’s visit Wednesday to Cuellar’s Laredo home and campaign headquarters, news The Monitor first reported.
An ABC news story suggests the investigation is “seeking records about a wide array of U.S. companies and advocacy organizations, many of them with ties to the former Soviet nation of Azerbaijan,” Mike Levine reported.
Congressman Cuellar’s office said he will fully cooperate in any investigation and is committed to ensure that justice and the law are upheld.
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“I want to caution, though, that doesn’t necessarily mean that there’s going to be any evidence of crime or that even a crime has been committed,” Carlos A. Garcia said.
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