Coverage dated April 17, 2023

NJ Sen. Robert Menendez Setting Up Legal Defense Fund Tied to Federal Investigation

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New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez is setting up a legal defense fund to help pay attorney fees in connection with a federal criminal investigation, campaign finance records show.

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NBC News
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey to set up legal defense fund amid criminal probe (opens NBC News)
Published Apr 17, 2023
NBC News's feed description
The Democratic chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee is the focus of a corruption investigation led by the U.S. attorney’s office for Southern New York.
NBC10 Philadelphia
NJ Sen. Robert Menendez Setting Up Legal Defense Fund Tied to Federal Investigation (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)
Published Apr 17, 2023
NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description
New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez is setting up a legal defense fund to help pay attorney fees in connection with a federal criminal investigation, campaign finance records show.
Fox News
Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez sets up defense fund amid criminal probe into gifts to his wife: report (opens Fox News)
Published Apr 17, 2023
Fox News's feed description
Sen. Bob Menendez is setting up a legal defense fund to help with costs relating to a months-long federal probe that may result in bribery charges.
Roll Call
Sen. Bob Menendez sets up legal defense fund, again (opens Roll Call)
Published Apr 17, 2023
Roll Call's feed description
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is setting up a legal defense fund as he faces an investigation that his spokesman called an "official inquiry."