Episode 567: ‘This wasn’t politics as usual, this was politics for profit.’ U.S. Senator Robert Menendez Convicted of Bribery & Conspiracy Charges.

American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 18, 2024
‘This wasn’t politics as usual, this was politics for profit.’ U.S. Senator Robert Menendez Convicted of Bribery & Conspiracy Charges.
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez was convicted July 16th on all federal charges of conspiracy, bribery, extortion, wire fraud, obstruction and acting as a foreign agent in schemes involving an Egyptian-American businessman and a New Jersey developer.

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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
U.S. Justice Department - U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, His Wife, And Three New Jersey Businessmen Charged With Bribery Offenses
U.S. District Court, Southern District of NY (via NJ Monitor) - Superceding Indictment for U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, Nadine Arslanian Menendez, Fred Daibes, and Wael Hana
New Jersey Monitor - Sen. Menendez convicted of bribery, all other charges in federal corruption trial
American Democracy Minute - Shades of Corruption: Menendez & Cuellar Prosecuted for Accepting Cash & Cars; Trump Reportedly Promises Climate Rollbacks for $1B in Campaign Contributions from Big Oil with Repercussions Unlikely
New Jersey Monitor - (2023) Experts alarmed by claims that Menendez eased military aid to Egypt
USA.Gov - How federal impeachment works

Groups Taking Action:
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), Public Citizen

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