How many more elected officials are bought and paid for, and by whom?
“Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on all charges in federal corruption trial,” by Jamie Joseph, Fox News, July 16, 2024:
The jury in the federal corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and two of his business associates, Fred Daibes and Wael Hana, found Menendez guilty on all charges after a grueling nine-week complex trial in Manhattan….
During the trial, prosecutors used cited emails and text messages from Menendez – as well as FBI testimony – to present evidence they argued shows the senator accepted extravagant gifts from foreign governments. The gifts totaled more than $100,000 worth of gold bars, in addition to hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash stuffed throughout Menendez’s New Jersey home.
Menendez was charged by federal prosecutors with 18 counts since he pleaded innocent last year, all relating to a multiyear alleged bribery scheme involving the Egypt and Qatar governments.
In March, an 18-page indictment was wrapped into Menendez’s existing charges already against him and his co-defendants — including his wife, Nadine — for allegedly acting as a foreign agent and accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to benefit the Egyptian government through his power and influence as a senator….
Sir Peter says
Now the trial for treason can begin. The well-known penalty for that crime would make a sentencing hearing on the fraud conviction totally redundant
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Despite a 3 way race where Menendez is an (I), the Democrat in the race Andy Kim is leading. NJ is so blue that even when the blue vote is split, they still have an advantage
OLD GUY says
Menendez is nothing but a TRAITOR and should be treated as such. He took an oath of office and then sold-out the American people to foreign governments. He deserves to be HUNG. But the Washington crowd will take care of one of their own. Strange how that is.
Gary Fouse says
“Heigh ho, heigh ho,
It’s off to jail they go”