US EditionMenendez corruption charges complicate tense ties with Egypt
- A U.S. Senator is facing allegations of secretly advancing Egyptian interests in a bribery scheme, straining Washington's relationship with Cairo.
- Federal agents discovered gold bars and over $480,000 in cash hidden in the senator's New Jersey home, allegedly received as bribes from Egyptian-American business associates. These bribes were exchanged for favors that benefited the Egyptian government.
- The Biden administration is concerned about unnamed Egyptian officials, including those from the military and intelligence services, who sought information and influence through direct interactions with the senator, his wife, and their associates.
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Who's Bob Menendez? New Jersey's senator charged with corruption has survived politically for years
Sen. Bob Menendez’s defense against new federal corruption charges against him, his wife and business associates Friday revealed that he’s adopting the same defiant stance he took when he faced federal accusations nearly a decade ago. A three-term senator who has held office at every level across New Jersey’s rough-and-tumble political landscape, Menendez vowed to fight the latest set of...
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