Democrat Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey is facing new criminal charges.
In a new grand jury indictment, Menendez is charged with acting as a foreign agent and accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes to benefit the Egyptian government.
The Democrats have gained bad reputation of using their power and influence to amass enormous personal wealth. (Trending: Biological Man Wins ‘Woman of the Year’)
Nine member of Joe Biden’s family also received millions in cash from foreign nationals in exchange for political favors and influence.
Menendez denied the new charges and insisted he has always been “loyal to only one country — the United States of America.”
Abbe Lowell will be representing Menendez for federal bribery charges. He is accused of allegedly providing information to Egypt in exchange for gold bars, cash, and a job for his wife.
Menendez, who previously chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, resigned from the position due to his recent indictment, but not from the Senate. (Trending: 4 Uncomfortable Facts Supporting Biden Impeachment)
You would think because Bob Menendez was tried a few years ago that he would be on his best behavior going forward.. NOPE. Complete corruption. pic.twitter.com/2HObdmWLN9
— Jeanine Pirro (@JudgeJeanine) September 23, 2023
“The court of public opinion is no substitute for our revered justice system,” he said. “The allegations leveled against me are just that — allegations.”
Several Democrats, including Governor Phil Murphy, Senator John Fetterman, and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have urged for Menendez’s resignation.
“The situation is quite unfortunate, but I do believe that it is in the best interest for Senator Menendez to resign in this moment,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
“Consistency matters. It shouldn’t matter if it’s a Republican or a Democrat. The details in this indictment are extremely serious. They involve the nature of not just his but all of our seats in Congress.” he added. (Trending: Joe Biden’s Biggest ‘Scam’ of All)
The senator and his wife are confronted with three counts, conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right, and conspiracy to commit honest services fraud.
Here’s a look at the alleged bribes:
• Police discovered more than $480,000 in cash in his home. The report says much of the cash was “stuffed into envelopes and hidden in clothing, closets, and a safe” and “over $70,000 in Nadine Menendez’s safe deposit box.”
• Gold bars were seized from Menendez’s home. The gold is estimated to be worth more than $100,000.
• Federal agents found “home furnishings” provided by foreign nationals.
• Prosecutors say the family’s Mercedes-Benz C-300 was also paid for as part of the bribe.
Here’s what Menendez allegedly did in return:
• Menendez allegedly sold national secrets to Egypt, including “sensitive U.S. government information and took other steps that secretly aided the government of Egypt.”
• Menendez allegedly lobbied the United States on behalf of Egypt. In 2018, Menendez “secretly edited and ghost-wrote” a letter on behalf of Egypt meant to persuade other U.S. senators to release a hold on $300 million in aid to the country.
• Menendez allegedly meddled with the justice system. In 2019, he allegedly attempted to strong-arm a prosecutor in the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office into resolving cases in favor of his friend who sent bribes. (Trending: Biden Breaks Texas Town’s All-Time Record)
• Menendez allegedly supported the nomination of U.S. attorney he thought would go easy on his friend.
• Menendez allegedly told Egyptian official what senators would ask. In June 2021, he held a private meeting with an Egyptian official and gave “questions that other U.S. senators” intended to ask him.
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