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Bob Menendez remains defiant amid bribery charges and calls to resign

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CNN By Morgan Rimmer and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey remained defiant on Monday after being indicted on bribery charges at the end of last week, saying he believes he will be exonerated as he responded to some of the specific charges and evidence outlined by p…

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  1. Bob Menendez faces calls to resign as corruption scandal grows

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  2. Charged With Graft, US Senator Menendez Could Face Years in Prison

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    Bob Menendez remains defiant amid bribery charges and calls to resign

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    NJ Sen. Bob Menendez and wife indicted on federal bribery charges (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife were indicted by a grand jury on federal bribery charges stemming from their relationship with three businessmen, according to court filings, including possible dealings with an admitted felon.

  2. Insider

    Sen. Bob Menendez is facing charges yet again — this time in the most cartoonish corruption scandal you can imagine (opens Insider)

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    Sen. Robert Menendez is facing bribery allegations that he helped Egypt and three businessmen in exchange for gold bars, federal prosecutors said.

  3. amNewYork

    Sen. Menendez and wife indicted for bribery scheme; authorities find $100,000 in gold bars, prosecutors say (opens amNewYork)

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    U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife were indicted Friday on charges that they took bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car for a range of

  4. Forbes

    New Jersey Governor Calls On Sen. Menendez To Resign Following Bribery Indictment (opens Forbes)

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    Sen. Bob Menendez was indicted Friday morning on bribery charges.

  5. Portland Press Herald

    Sen. Menendez, wife indicted on bribe charges as probe finds cash, $100,000 in gold bars, prosecutors say (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The latest indictment is unrelated to the earlier charges that alleged he accepted lavish gifts to pressure government officials on behalf of a Florida doctor.

  6. New York Post

    New Jersey Sen. Menendez and his wife are indicted on bribery charges (opens New York Post)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife have been indicted on charges of bribery. Federal prosecutors on Friday announced the charges against the 69-year-old Democrat ne…

  7. Washington Times

    N.J. Gov. Murphy says Sen. Bob Menendez should resign over ‘disturbing’ indictment (opens Washington Times)

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    New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is calling on Sen. Robert Menendez to resign, saying his indictment on bribery charges is “deeply disturbing.”

  8. The Daily Caller

    The Details Of Bob Menendez’s Bribery Scheme Are Outright Cartoonish (opens The Daily Caller)

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    After Robert Menendez was indicted for corruption charges, the DCNF has reviewed his indictment and listed the allegations of blatant corrupt conduct.

  9. WFMZ Allentown

    Menendez issues statement after New Jersey Republicans call for resignation (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    In response to the news of his indictment on corruption charges, the New Jersey Republican Party has called on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign.

  10. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Sen. Menendez, wife indicted on bribery charges (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    NEW YORK >> Sen. Bob Menendez was charged today with secretly aiding the authoritarian regime of Egypt and trying to thwart the criminal prosecution of a friend in exchange for gold bars and cash as prosecutors unsealed a corruption indictment that accuses him of using his foreign affairs influence …

  11. The Boston Globe

    Senator Bob Menendez, wife indicted on bribe charges as probe finds $100,000 in gold bars, prosecutors say (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Prosecutors allege that the couple took bribes of cash, gold bars, and a luxury car for a range of corrupt acts, including having the Democrat use his influence over foreign affairs to benefit the authoritarian government of Egypt.

  12. Fox News

    Sen. Bob Menendez bribery charges are 'monster' indictment and 'serious problem' for Democrats, says Turley (opens Fox News)

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    FOX News contributor Jonathan Turley tells "America's Newsroom" that New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery charges will "rock" Washington, D.C., as he is a "fixture" of the city.

  13. Axios

    Sen. Bob Menendez indicted on federal bribery charges (opens Axios)

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    It's the second time Menendez has faced corruption charges in less than a decade.

  14. The Hill

    READ: Indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez (opens The Hill)

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    Federal prosecutors have charged Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) with bribery, according to the U.S. attorney’s office in the Southern District of New York. Prosecutors say Menendez and his wife, Nadine…

  15. NPR

    Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez has been indicted on federal corruption charges (opens NPR)

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    The indictment accuses Menendez and his wife of accepting "hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes in exchange for using" the senator's power and influence.

  16. Washington Examiner

    Bob Menendez blames bribery charges on 'forces behind the scenes' trying to 'dig my political grave' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) dismissed an indictment accusing him of public corruption as being filled with "baseless allegations" in a defiant statement Friday that attributed the charges to a "smear campaign" against him.

  17. FOX 5 DC

    Sen. Bob Menendez and wife face bribery charges (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    The new charges follow a yearslong investigation. Between April and June of 2022, the couple cashed out at least part of their precious metal holdings, forms show, selling between $200,000 and $400,000 worth of gold bars, while keeping at least $250,000 worth of them.

  18. Local News 8

    Sen. Bob Menendez and wife indicted on bribery charges; DOJ seizes gold bars and $500,000 (opens Local News 8)

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    By Kara Scannell and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was charged on Friday with corruption-related offenses for the second time in 10 years. Menendez and his wife, Nadine Arslanian Menendez, are accused of accepting “hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes” in…

  19. Odessa American

    Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: New indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption (opens Odessa American)

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    The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

  20. CBS News

    Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez indicted on federal bribery charges (opens CBS News)

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    The indictment charges Sen. Robert Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, with bribery offenses, according to the Justice Department.

  21. CNN

    Sen. Bob Menendez allegedly had a stash of gold bars. That's become a trend (opens CNN)

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    When it comes to taking bribes one might think cash is usually king. Consider Sen. Bob Menendez, who allegedly accepted gold bar bribes, an outlier.

  22. NBC News

    Sen. Bob Menendez indicted on bribery charges (opens NBC News)

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    The New Jersey Democrat and Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair had been under investigation for about a year. This is his second indictment since becoming a senator.

  23. NBC New York

    Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, wife charged with bribery (opens NBC New York)

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    U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife, Nadine, have been indicted in New York on federal bribery charges related to an allegedly corrupt relationship with three businessmen. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan has scheduled a press conference for 11 a.m. ET to discuss the indictment.

  24. Forbes

    New Jersey Sen. Menendez Indicted Over Alleged Bribes—Including Gold Bars And A Luxury Car (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) has been under a federal investigation for alleged bribery and corruption.

  25. Gothamist

    Gov. Murphy, top NJ Democrats call for Menendez to resign after bombshell indictment (opens Gothamist)

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    Among the accusations: Influencing aid to Egypt and helping clear arms deals, while taking bribes from a businessman to whom Egypt gave a lucrative deal

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