NEW YORK — New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, pleaded not guilty to new obstruction of justice charges Monday. Menendez and his wife stayed silent as they entered Manhattan federal court after they were charged in an 18-count indictment last week. The couple is accused of taking bribes from three New Jersey businessmen, including … Read more
Two longtime GOP operatives who were once aligned with Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign admitted Tuesday they accepted money from the Qatari government in exchange for their efforts to sway U.S. foreign policy, and engaged in a scheme to deceive the Department of Justice about their work, POLITICO reported. Barry Bennett and Doug Watts reportedly acknowledged … Read more
NEW YORK — New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was back in federal court in Lower Manhattan on Monday afternoon after the indictment against him was rewritten to add an additional charge. Menendez said nothing as he walked into court. The 69-year-old stood and answered the judge’s questions and told him he was pleading “not guilty, … Read more
Washington — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy called on Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez to resign following his indictment on federal bribery charges Friday, joining a growing chorus of fellow Democrats calling for the senator to step aside. Murphy called the allegations contained in the indictment “deeply disturbing” and said they “implicate national security and the … Read more
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey rejected calls for his resignation following his indictment on federal bribery charges, striking a defiant tone Monday in his first public comments on the allegations. “I recognize this will be the biggest fight yet,” Menendez said Monday in Union City, where he started his political career. “But as I … Read more