U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is linking the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey with Turkish ratification of Sweden's NATO membership bid, which has upset Ankara, according to President Tayyip Erdogan.
Senator Bob Menendez is set to appear in federal court on charges of bribery conspiracy, including accepting payments in gold bars, cash, and a luxury car, as well as passing sensitive information to the Egyptian government.
Senator Robert Menendez, known for his hawkish foreign policy stance, has often opposed and criticized President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama on various issues, making him a source of frustration for the Biden administration, particularly in relation to Cuba, Iran, Venezuela, and Sweden's bid to join NATO.
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) plans to run for reelection and denies any wrongdoing amidst bribery charges, including allegations of accepting cash, gold, and a Mercedes-Benz in exchange for favors, with senators reacting humorously to the news of the gold bars allegedly found at his home.
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., faces new charges accusing him of accepting bribes on behalf of a foreign government and acting as a foreign agent, with the superseding indictment alleging that he provided sensitive U.S. Government information and secretly aided the Government of Egypt.
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is facing a new charge of conspiring to act as an agent of the Egyptian government, in addition to the bribery charges against him and his wife, accusing him of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act and acting on behalf of Egyptian military and intelligence officials.
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez faces a new charge of conspiracy to act as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government in his ongoing corruption case, which includes allegations of accepting bribes in exchange for influence and interfering with law enforcement probes.
Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, who is facing an additional charge of acting as a foreign agent, has a history of opposing reforms to the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) and stricter regulations on foreign lobbying campaigns.
Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) has been charged with conspiring with his wife and a New Jersey businessman to act as a foreign agent of Egypt, marking the first time a sitting U.S. senator has been accused of working on behalf of another government.
Embattled Sen. Bob Menendez allegedly discussed opposition to the Trump administration's sale of Apache military helicopters to Egypt with an Egyptian official in exchange for bribes, and shortly after, Boeing's political action committee made significant contributions to Menendez's political committees.
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