Senator Bob Menendez Faces Not Guilty Plea to Conspiracy Charge as Agent of Egyptian Government

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez returns to court Monday to enter an expected not guilty plea to a conspiracy charge alleging that he acted as an agent of the Egyptian government even as he chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Menendez, 69, was scheduled to appear in the afternoon before Judge Sidney … Read more

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and Co-Defendants Plead Not Guilty to New Charges Alleging Conspiracy with Egypt

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and Co-Defendants Plead Not Guilty to New Charges Alleging Conspiracy with Egypt

What to know The senator, who resigned his post as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after his arrest last month, was excused from the proceedings in Manhattan federal court until Monday due to Senate business. Among the defendants who pleaded Guilty included his wife, Nadine Menendez, and businessman Wael Hana. The new charge … Read more