FBI raid on House Democrat's home related to Azerbaijan probe, source says
An FBI spokesperson said any law enforcement activity was "court-authorized."
The FBI on Wednesday raided Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar's home and campaign office in Texas as part of a wide-ranging federal probe relating to the former Soviet state of Azerbaijan and several U.S. businessmen, a source familiar with the matter told ABC News.
A federal grand jury in Washington is investigating the matter, but it's unclear if Cuellar is a target of the grand jury's probe, ABC News was told.
After FBI agents executed a search warrant at Cuellar's home in Laredo, Texas, an aide to Cuellar said in a statement that the congressman "will fully cooperate in any investigation."
"He is committed to ensuring that justice and the law are upheld," the statement said.
![PHOTO: Federal agents search the home of U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar in Laredo, Texas, Jan. 19, 2022.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/cuellar-fbi-probe-ap-jef-220120_1642693507886_hpMain.jpg)
On Wednesday, an FBI spokesperson emphasized that any "law enforcement activity" at Cuellar's home and campaign office was "court-authorized."
Cuellar, who represents Texas' 28th Congressional District along the U.S.-Mexico border, has been in Congress since 2005. In recent years he has served as a co-chair of the Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus, and repeatedly met with Azerbaijan officials, including the ambassador of Azerbaijan, Elin Suleymanov.
![PHOTO: Rep. Henry Cuellar speaks during a news conference at the. Capitol on July 30, 2021 in Washington, D.C.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/Politics/cuellar-file-gty-ml-220120_1642777108200_hpMain.jpg)
Over the past year, Cuellar has frequently criticized the Biden administration for some of its border-related policies.
Spokespeople for the FBI and Justice Department declined to comment for this story.
ABC News' Luke Barr, Alexander Mallin and Benjamin Siegel contributed to this report.