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October 28, 2022

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez Under Federal Investigation
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In New Jersey, a federal prosecutor has issued dozens of subpoenas in a
wide-ranging criminal investigation involving several people including
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez. That's according to NBC News, which
reports the investigation also involves a company that's authorized by
the government of Egypt to certify exports of Halal food worldwide.
Menendez is a Democrat and chair of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee. In 2017, prosecutors dropped corruption charges against him
after a jury couldn't agree on a verdict. In that case, Senator Menendez
was accused of influence peddling on behalf of a New Jersey
ophthalmologist in exchange for flights on a private jet, luxury hotel
stays and six-figure campaign contributions.


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