Trump endorses candidate running against a lawmaker he pardoned
Politics,Donald Trump,Pardons,Trump Agenda,Texas,Henry Cuellar,Elections
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed a Republican candidate seeking to unseat Rep. Henry Cuellar, the Texas Democrat he pardoned last month.
In his endorsement of Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina, Trump slammed Cuellar for what he called "disloyalty" over his decision to seek re-election as a Democrat after having been pardoned...
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