November 22, 2024
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, is facing additional accusations, the Justice Department said Tuesday.

Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., is facing additional bribery accusations, according to a superseding indictment unsealed Tuesday. 

Menendez is now accused of accepting bribes in exchange for helping to benefit Qatar, the Justice Department said.  

He is already facing federal charges for allegedly acting as a foreign agent and accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes to benefit the Egyptian government through his “power and influence as a Senator,”

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