Senator Menendez Accused of Bribery, Corruption.

Democratic Senator Robert Menedez of New Jersey was indicted on bribery charges today. According to an article in The New York Times, Menendez, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is alleged to have used his considerable influence to pass on classified U.S. government documents to contacts in the Egyptian Government. Menendez also attempted to influence the trials of two New Jersey businesspeople. According to a report in the Washington Post, Menendez tried to pressure the Biden administration to nominate as New Jersey Attorney General, a man he thought would be able to stop a federal fraud trial involving a businessman friend of Menendez. This is not the first time allegations of corruption have swirled around Menendez; he faced bribery allegations in 2017, but it ended in a hung jury, so he escaped prison. This time that might be more difficult because investigators found $500,000 in cash and gold bars at his house and have pictures of said items, which will take some explaining from Menendez.