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Senator Menendez Charged with Bribery, Refuses to Resign Despite Calls from Democrats

  • U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) was charged with taking bribes from three New Jersey businessmen. He said he will not resign.

  • Prosecutors allege Menendez accepted hundreds of thousands in cash and gold bars to use his influence to benefit Egypt and interfere in investigations.

  • Menendez is an important ally to President Biden on foreign policy. Some Democrats called for his resignation, but he refused.

  • This is the third corruption investigation into Menendez. Previous cases ended with dropped charges or a mistrial.

  • The charges could complicate Democrats' effort to maintain their slim Senate majority in 2022 elections. Menendez plans to seek re-election.

reuters.com
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