Posted 3/5/2024, 9:22:00 PM
Menendez and Wife Face Additional Charges of Obstruction in Ongoing Bribery Case
- Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife were hit with additional charges of obstruction of justice in his ongoing bribery case
- The new charges come after a co-defendant agreed to cooperate with investigators
- The charges allege Sen. Menendez's wife met with the co-defendant and asked what he would tell investigators
- The indictment claims Sen. Menendez first said he was unaware of payments, then later said they were loans
- Sen. Menendez maintains his innocence and calls the charges "a flagrant abuse of power"