Sen. Bob Menendez Convicted of Corruption and Bribery
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U.S. Senator Bob Menendez was convicted of accepting bribes in the form of cash and gold from New Jersey businessmen and acting as a foreign agent for Egypt. The charges include bribery, extortion, and conspiracy, among others. Menendez, who faces decades in prison, plans to appeal. The conviction has led to calls for his resignation from prominent Democrats and Republicans, and an investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee is underway. This is Menendez's second corruption trial, with the first ending in a mistrial in 2017.
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