Loading...
Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey pleaded not guilty on Monday to a new federal charge that accused him of illegally plotting to be an agent of Egypt while serving as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Prosecutors alleged that Menendez and his wife accepted bribes from three New Jersey businessmen in exchange for corrupt acts over the past five years. The arraignment comes amidst a series of crimes in Washington, D.C., including the robbery of a Republican Senate staffer at gunpoint. The city's crime rate has reached a grim milestone, with another congressional staffer being assaulted. The ongoing legal proceedings against Menendez highlight the intersection of politics and corruption in the United States.
Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey pleaded not guilty on Monday to a new federal charge that accused him of illegally plotting to be an agent of Egypt while serving as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. https://t.co/tj3pp3XcUN
A) From colleague Bryan Llenas. Menendez on pleading not guilty to begin a foreign agent: The government’s latest charge flies in the face of my long record of standing up for human rights and democracy in Egypt..this latest charge is as outrageous as it is absurd.
Prosecutors said the senator and his wife accepted bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car over the past five years from three New Jersey businessmen in exchange for a variety of corrupt acts. https://t.co/FuP0ZgRE62
Menendez To Be Arraigned On Charges Of Acting As A Foreign Agent https://t.co/FnUzbgV3cC https://t.co/Vn6a5JisGS
Rot: Another Congressional Staffer Assaulted, as DC Crime Hits Grim New Milestone https://t.co/pHYwofxWob
US Senator Menendez to be arraigned on foreign agent charge https://t.co/4x2VnfyGxr https://t.co/iQpJ2eGhgo
Washington, D.C. https://t.co/IzdauteO10
Republican Senate staffer robbed at gunpoint in Washington, DC https://t.co/kfEQPD5Jkx