@RonFilipkowski 1).
„In Sept. 2023, Robert Menendez was again indicted on federal corruption charges that he aided and provided sensitive information to the government of Egypt [1] [2]. He stepped down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, but refused to resign from the Senate.
„In Sept. 2023, Robert Menendez was again indicted on federal corruption charges that he aided and provided sensitive information to the government of Egypt [1] [2]. He stepped down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, but refused to resign from the Senate.
@RonFilipkowski 2).
In Oct. 2023, Menendez was charged with conspiracy to act as a foreign agent of the Egyptian government [3] for accepting bribes in exchange for promoting Egyptʼs opposition to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile
In Oct. 2023, Menendez was charged with conspiracy to act as a foreign agent of the Egyptian government [3] for accepting bribes in exchange for promoting Egyptʼs opposition to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile
@RonFilipkowski 3).
and for trying to convince the U.S. State Department to adopt Egyptʼs stance on this issue. A superseding indictment in Jan. 2024 accused Menendez of also working for the government of Qatar. In March, Menendez was indicted for obstruction of justice [4].
and for trying to convince the U.S. State Department to adopt Egyptʼs stance on this issue. A superseding indictment in Jan. 2024 accused Menendez of also working for the government of Qatar. In March, Menendez was indicted for obstruction of justice [4].
@RonFilipkowski 4).
In July, a jury found him guilty of all charges [5]. He is the first sitting member of Congress to be convicted of conspiracy to act as a foreign agent [6]. Menendez resigned from the Senate in Aug. [7] [8] and was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment in January 2025 [9].”
In July, a jury found him guilty of all charges [5]. He is the first sitting member of Congress to be convicted of conspiracy to act as a foreign agent [6]. Menendez resigned from the Senate in Aug. [7] [8] and was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment in January 2025 [9].”
@RonFilipkowski 5).
Endnotes:
[1] 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕹𝖊𝖜 𝖄𝖔𝖗𝖐 𝕿𝖎𝖒𝖊𝖘 (@nytimes) nytimes.com/2023/09/22/nyr…
[2] web.archive.org/web/2023092216…
[3] @CNN edition.cnn.com/2023/10/12/pol…
[4] @Reuters reuters.com/world/us/us-se…
[5] @CNN edition.cnn.com/2024/07/16/pol…
[6] @ABC abcnews.go.com/US/sen-bob-men…
Endnotes:
[1] 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕹𝖊𝖜 𝖄𝖔𝖗𝖐 𝕿𝖎𝖒𝖊𝖘 (@nytimes) nytimes.com/2023/09/22/nyr…
[2] web.archive.org/web/2023092216…
[3] @CNN edition.cnn.com/2023/10/12/pol…
[4] @Reuters reuters.com/world/us/us-se…
[5] @CNN edition.cnn.com/2024/07/16/pol…
[6] @ABC abcnews.go.com/US/sen-bob-men…
@RonFilipkowski @nytimes @CNN @Reuters @ABC 6).
[7] 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕹𝖊𝖜 𝖄𝖔𝖗𝖐 𝕿𝖎𝖒𝖊𝖘 (@nytimes)
nytimes.com/2024/07/23/nyr…
[8] @CNN edition.cnn.com/2024/07/23/pol…
[9] @WSJ archive.ph/46HdK
Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Menen…
[7] 𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕹𝖊𝖜 𝖄𝖔𝖗𝖐 𝕿𝖎𝖒𝖊𝖘 (@nytimes)
nytimes.com/2024/07/23/nyr…
[8] @CNN edition.cnn.com/2024/07/23/pol…
[9] @WSJ archive.ph/46HdK
Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Menen…
@RonFilipkowski @nytimes @CNN @Reuters @ABC @WSJ Please unroll @threadreaderapp. Thank you in advance 𓃠
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