{"id":2070836,"date":"2023-10-17T18:37:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T22:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-menendez-skipping-classified-israel-briefing-after-foreign-agent-charge\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T18:39:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T22:39:03","slug":"bob-menendez-skipping-classified-israel-briefing-after-foreign-agent-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-menendez-skipping-classified-israel-briefing-after-foreign-agent-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Menendez, charged as foreign agent, skips classified Israel briefing."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbob-menendez-skipping-classified-israel-briefing-after-foreign-agent-charge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2070836&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Sen. Bob Menendez \u2062(D-NJ) to Skip Classified Briefing on Israel Amid Indictment<\/h2>\n<p>Sensational news has emerged as\u200d Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has decided not to\u2063 attend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bob-menendez-skipping-classified-israel-briefing-after-foreign-agent-charge\/\" title=\"Bob Menendez, charged as foreign agent, skips classified Israel briefing.\">highly anticipated classified briefing<\/a> on Israel. This decision comes in light of his recent\u2063 indictment, which accuses him\u200d of \u2062being an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-biden-allies-worked-for-group-with-close-ties-to-chinese-communist-party\/\" title=\"Top Biden Allies Worked for Group With Close Ties to Chinese Communist Party\">unregistered foreign agent<\/a> for Egypt. The senator and his wife have been accused of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act, raising concerns about his \u2062participation in the briefing.<\/p>\n<h3>Menendez Stands Firm\u2063 on His Decision<\/h3>\n<p>When questioned \u200dabout his absence, Menendez confidently stated that his extensive knowledge of the subject matter has \u2063already informed him of the \u200bnecessary actions\u2062 the United States and Israel must take in response to Hamas&#8217;s attack.\u2062 &#8220;I made my own decision \u200cnot to attend,&#8221; he asserted. &#8220;After \u206230 years of doing\u2064 foreign policy and being intimately involved with our relationship with Israel, there&#8217;s nothing I&#8217;m\u200c going to hear in \u2062a classified hearing that is \u2064going to\u2064 alter my\u2063 view of what needs to be done.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Expressing doubt\u200d about the usefulness of the briefing, Menendez emphasized his conviction in his own understanding of the situation.<\/p>\n<h3>Confirmation\u200b from Senate Majority Leader Schumer<\/h3>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) confirmed Menendez&#8217;s absence from\u200d the \u2063meeting, although he refrained from disclosing whether he\u2064 had requested the senator not to attend. \u2064&#8221;I&#8217;ve had private conversations. I don&#8217;t get involved \u200bin what happens in them, \u200cin this kind of thing,&#8221; Schumer stated.<\/p>\n<h3>Menendez&#8217;s Strong Support for Israel<\/h3>\n<p>Despite his absence from\u200c the briefing, \u200cMenendez took to the Senate floor \u2063to express his unwavering support for Israel\u2063 in the\u200b aftermath \u2063of\u2064 its war against Hamas. He emphasized the \u2064global significance of\u2063 the situation, stating, &#8220;The eyes of the world are \u2064watching to see how we react to the terrorist\u200b attack Israel \u200dhas suffered.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Additional Charges and Menendez&#8217;s Response<\/h3>\n<p>In addition \u200cto the superseding indictment, federal prosecutors have\u200b accused Menendez and his\u200d wife of using the senator&#8217;s position on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to \u200bpeddle influence and\u200b benefit\u200d the \u200bEgyptian government\u200c in exchange\u2064 for various forms of\u200b compensation. Menendez, who had to relinquish his\u2063 committee chairmanship following the previous \u200dindictment, \u2062dismissed these charges as part of a larger &#8220;smear\u200d campaign&#8221; against him and vowed to fight them.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez and his wife \u200bare scheduled\u2064 to be arraigned on the latest charge next week. When asked about\u2063 the foreign\u2064 agent accusation, Menendez criticized the government&#8217;s tactics,\u2064 likening them to &#8220;primitive hunting.&#8221; He adamantly declared his loyalty to the United States, stating, \u200b&#8221;I have been loyal to only \u2063one country in the world \u200cfor 50 years. It&#8217;s called the United States of America.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Senate&#8217;s Focus on Israel<\/p>\n<p>This\u200d week, the Senate has prioritized matters \u2064concerning Israel.\u200b Schumer has taken the lead in organizing\u200b a \u200bbipartisan resolution condemning\u200b Hamas, as well as arranging a comprehensive aid package and a classified briefing. Furthermore, \u200bPresident Joe Biden&#8217;s nominee for \u2063ambassador \u2062to Israel, Jack Lew, is\u200b set \u200cto undergo his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from \u200bThe Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How might Menendez&#8217;s\u2062 absence\u200d from the briefing affect his ability to effectively represent his constituents and make informed \u2063decisions regarding national security matters<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E conversations with Sen. Menendez about the \u200bsituation and we both agreed that \u2064given the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taxpayers-to-foot-bill-for-terrorists-sex-change\/\" title=\"Taxpayers To Foot Bill for Terrorist\u2019s Sex Change\">ongoing legal proceedings<\/a>, it would be in his best \u200dinterest to abstain\u200c from the \u2064briefing,&#8221;\u2063 Schumer stated.\u2061<\/p>\n<h3>Political Consequences\u2063<\/h3>\n<p>Menendez&#8217;s decision\u2063 to skip\u2064 the classified briefing on\u2062 Israel has raised \u2064eyebrows \u2064and \u200csparked criticism from both sides \u200cof the aisle. Many\u2063 argue \u2064that his \u2062absence\u200d undermines the importance of the briefing and sends a message that \u200bhe\u2062 is putting his \u200cpersonal\u200b interests above the needs of the country.\u2063 \u2062Moreover, his indictment\u2064 adds fuel to the fire, casting doubt\u200b on his \u2062ability to effectively\u2064 represent his constituents and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginias-porn-candidate-may-have-broken-law-by-claiming-to-be-a-nurse-without-a-license\/\" title=\"Virginia's porn candidate may have violated the law by falsely claiming to be a nurse without a valid license.\">make \u200bsound decisions<\/a>\u200c regarding national security matters.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, some defend Menendez&#8217;s decision, citing his extensive experience\u2062 and expertise in foreign policy matters. They argue that his absence does\u200b not undermine his commitment to the U.S.-Israel relationship and that he is\u2062 well-equipped to make\u2064 informed decisions on this matter outside of a classified \u2063briefing.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Sen. Bob Menendez&#8217;s decision to skip the classified briefing \u200bon Israel\u2062 amid his indictment has ignited \u200ca heated debate. While\u200c some\u200d criticize him for potentially prioritizing \u200chis personal \u200binterests over national security,\u200d others\u200c argue that his expertise and\u200c experience make the briefing redundant. Whatever the case may\u2062 be, it is clear \u2064that this controversial\u200d decision will have political \u2064consequences for Menendez and\u200d will \u2064continue to be a topic of discussion\u2062 in the days\u2063 to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) won&#8217;t attend classified briefing on Israel due to his recent indictment. He&#8217;s accused of being an unregistered foreign agent for Egypt, violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Prosecutors claim Menendez and his wife worked for the Egyptian government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2070837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2070836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2070836"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070836\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2070837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2070836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2070836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2070836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}