Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) launched an extraordinary diatribe against federal prosecutors on the Senate floor Tuesday, saying their corruption charges against him amount to a “persecution” rather than a prosecution.
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January 09, 2024
Menendez speaks out against corruption charges on Senate floor
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Menendez pleads not guilty to acting as foreign agent for Egypt
The most recent charges, unsealed earlier this month, are on top of a previous indictment alleging that Menendez and his wife took bribes from three Egyptian businessmen in exchange for taking official actions to benefit Cairo.
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