Bob Menendez Faces First Court Appearance in Federal Bribery Case

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Bob Menendez Faces First Court Appearance in Federal Bribery Case

Simon Kent 27 Sep 2023

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) will face a federal judge for the first time Wednesday to answer bribery charges as a swelling chorus of Democratic senators voice their demands for his resignation.

The charges relate to allegations he used his powerful post to secretly advance Egyptian interests and do favors for three New Jersey businessmen, as Breitbart News reported.

Specifically, Federal prosecutors in Manhattan last week accused Menendez, 69, and his wife of accepting gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash in exchange for the senator using his influence to aid Egypt’s government and interfere with law enforcement probes of the businessmen.

A defiant Menendez — who was forced to step down as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee after the indictment was brought last week — says allegations he abused his power to line his own pockets are baseless and he refuses to resign.

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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/09/27/bob-menendez-faces-first-court-appearance-in-federal-bribery-case/

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 Sen. Bob Menendez indictment live updates: Embattled senator arrives at court for arraignment on bribery, corruption charges
By New York Post   
Updated Sep. 26, 2023, 4:19 p.m. ET


Sen. Menendez and his wife Nadine arrived to court on Wednesday.

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine were seen walking into Manhattan federal court on Wednesday to face federal bribery charges.

The embattled senator wore a pin-stripe suit with a blue tie as he held tightly onto Nadine's hand.

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https://nypost.com/2023/09/22/bob-menendez-live-updates/