Senator Bob Menendez Faces Dozen New Charges Including Obstruction of Justice
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Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez faces new conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges related to a bribery scheme involving Egypt and Qatar, following a businessman's guilty plea and cooperation with the investigation. The superseding indictment includes charges of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, public official acting as a foreign agent, bribery, extortion, and honest services wire fraud, adding substantive crimes to the previous conspiracy charges. Menendez denies any wrongdoing and accuses prosecutors of targeting him.
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