Posted 1/3/2024, 1:30:00 AM
Menendez Faces Bribery Allegations Over Support for Qatar
- Menendez faces new allegations he took bribes to support the Qatari government, including praise and actions to benefit Qatar
- Prosecutors claim Menendez took money and gifts while knowing he was expected to help Qatar and aid a defendant's business ties
- Menendez allegedly sent the text of a laudatory press release about Qatar to the defendant before releasing it publicly
- The indictment describes an alleged bribery scheme involving Menendez, the defendant, and a potential Qatari investment from 2021-2023
- Menendez opposed military aid to the UAE, Qatar's rival, citing national security risks and regional stability concerns