Sen. Menendez Indicted on New Bribery Charges Related to Alleged Dealings with Egypt

Sen. Bob Menendez is scheduled to be arraigned on new charges related to allegedly accepting bribes from Egypt while in Congress.

Menendez, his wife, and a businessman were indicted for conspiring to act as foreign agents for the Egyptian government from 2018-2022.

Menendez allegedly provided sensitive information and aid to Egypt in exchange for bribes. His wife and the businessman allegedly introduced him to Egyptian officials.

These new charges come after previous corruption charges related to accepting bribes from NJ businessmen. That case ended in a mistrial.

Menendez has denied wrongdoing and stepped down as Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair after the recent indictment. He is the first senator to face two unrelated federal indictments.