Tag Archives: Bob Menedez

The Hill reports: Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and two New Jersey businessmen convicted last month of bribing him have asked a federal judge to toss out their guilty verdicts or grant a new trial. The Democratic senator claimed the “high-profile” nature of the case precipitated his 16-count conviction on charges spanning bribery and acting as a foreign agent, despite a …

The Hill reports: Four Senate Democrats in tough races said Tuesday that Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) should resign or face a vote of expulsion from the Senate after a New York jury found him guilty on 16 counts of bribery, extortion, fraud, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent. Their statements will ratchet up pressure on Senate Majority …

CNN reports: Nadine Menendez, wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, got a diamond engagement ring as part of extensive bribes the couple received in exchange for the senator’s influence, according to a new filing from prosecutors. The ring was purchased for Nadine Menendez as part of a $150,000 bribe for her husband’s intervention in a criminal insurance fraud prosecution, …

Roll Call reports: Sen. Robert Menendez wants to make sure undocumented immigrants who formerly worked at President Donald Trump’s golf clubs are not deported while allegations of misconduct by the Trump organization are being investigated. Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, wrote to FBI Director Christopher Wray and Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen requesting that the former workers be protected. They were …