{"id":2077341,"date":"2023-10-24T02:52:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T06:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-menendez-pleads-not-guilty-to-new-foreign-agent-charge\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T02:56:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T06:56:05","slug":"sen-menendez-pleads-not-guilty-to-new-foreign-agent-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-menendez-pleads-not-guilty-to-new-foreign-agent-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Menendez denies new foreign agent charge."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/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%2Fsen-menendez-pleads-not-guilty-to-new-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=2077341&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Senator Bob\u2062 Menendez Pleads Not\u2064 Guilty to New Indictment<\/h2>\n<p>Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) appeared in\u2064 court on \u2062October 23 and entered a\u2062 plea of not guilty to his \u200cmost recent\u200c indictment, which \u2063accuses him\u2063 of acting\u200b as 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 the\u2063 Egyptian government. The plea \u2063hearing took \u200cplace before U.S. District Judge Sidney\u2063 Stein of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors allege that Menendez conspired to act as an unregistered foreign agent on behalf of Egyptian\u2064 military \u2062and intelligence\u2062 officials\u2062 from 2018 to 2022. However, Menendez vehemently denies these \u200baccusations, stating, &#8220;The government\u2019s latest charge flies \u2063in the face of my long record of\u200c standing up for human rights and democracy in Egypt. Anyone who knows my record knows this latest charge is as outrageous as it is\u2064 absurd.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/new-indictment-accuses-sen-menendez-of-acting-as-agent-of-egypt-5508551?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<p>        \u2062\u2063  \u2063   \u200c New Indictment Accuses Sen. \u200cMenendez of Acting as Agent of Egypt<br \/>\n     \u200d<br \/>\n      <\/a><br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/12\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/us-senator-bob-menendez-set-for-may-6-trial-5502689?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<p>        \u200c   US Senator Bob Menendez Set for May 6 Trial<br \/>\n      <\/a><br \/>\n      <span class=\"text-comp-caption\">10\/2\/2023<\/span>\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Menendez firmly\u200d maintains his innocence, stating, &#8220;I have been, throughout my life,\u200b loyal\u200d to only one country\u2014the United States of America, the land my family chose to live in democracy and freedom.\u200d Piling\u200b new\u200c charge upon new charge \u2063does not make \u2062the allegations true.\u2064 The \u200bfacts haven\u2019t changed; only\u200c a new charge. It \u2064is an attempt to wear someone \u2063down and\u2062 I will not succumb\u2062 to\u200d this tactic. I again ask people who know \u200bme and\u2064 my record to give me the \u2064chance to present my defense and show my\u2063 innocence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The new indictment marks a significant \u2062development in the case \u2062against Menendez,\u200d who\u200c has faced mounting \u2063pressure\u2064 from fellow Democrats to resign. The unfolding legal proceedings have\u200d raised\u2062 questions about his political future and\u2062 the potential implications of the charges.<\/p>\n<p>Under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, individuals are \u2064required to register if they act as &#8220;an\u200d agent of a foreign principal.&#8221; Prosecutors\u2062 have accused Menendez of \u2062using his\u2064 influence to benefit the Egyptian government in \u200bexchange for cash and gold bars from New \u2063Jersey businessmen. The \u200dlatest indictment extends\u2062 the\u2062 allegations to\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-menendez-pleads-not-guilty-to-new-foreign-agent-charge\/\" title=\"Sen. Menendez denies new foreign agent charge.\">encompass unregistered foreign \u200dagent activities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Menendez&#8217;s Response<\/h2>\n<p>In \u2062response to the charges, Menendez stated, &#8220;The government\u2019s latest charge flies in the \u200bface\u2063 of my long \u200crecord of standing up for human rights \u200dand democracy in Egypt and in challenging leaders of that\u200d country, including President\u200d Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, on these issues. I have been, throughout \u2062my \u2062life, loyal\u2062 to only one country\u2014the United States of America, the land \u2063my family chose to\u200c live in democracy and freedom.\u200b Piling new charge \u2063upon new charge does not make the allegations true. The facts\u200c haven\u2019t changed; only a new charge. It is an attempt to wear someone down and\u2062 I \u2064will not succumb to this tactic. I again ask people who know me and my record to give \u200bme the chance to present my \u200ddefense and show \u2063my innocence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Menendez&#8217;s previous pleas of not \u200bguilty to \u200bbribery charges leveled against him have further solidified his stance that he is innocent and confident \u200dhe \u2064will be cleared. Despite \u2063calls \u200dfrom fellow Democrats,\u200d including Senators Dick\u200b Durbin\u2063 and Cory Booker, for him to step down, Menendez has no \u200bplans to leave\u2062 the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>The legal battle continues \u2062as Menendez fights to prove his innocence and maintain his political career.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b What factors will be\u2064 considered in determining Senator Menendez&#8217;s guilt or innocence in the case against \u2063him<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E to \u2064defend myself and\u2062 clear my \u200dname.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This is \u200bnot the \u2064first time that \u200cMenendez has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/loudouns-naacp-head-claims-embarrassing-comments-were-made-by-an-imposter\/\" title=\"Loudoun\u2019s NAACP Head Claims Embarrassing Comments Were Made By An Imposter\">faced legal troubles<\/a>. In 2017,\u2063 he\u2064 was tried for\u200b bribery and corruption\u200d related to \u2062his relationship with Salomon Melgen, a\u200f \u200cwealthy Florida eye doctor who was also his friend\u2063 and\u200d campaign donor. The trial\u200d ended in a mistrial, \u200cand a retrial was scheduled for 2018. However, in January of that year, the\u2064 Justice Department dropped all charges against Menendez.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez\u2019s latest \u2064indictment represents a new legal battle for the \u2062senator. If convicted, he could face severe\u2063 consequences, including expulsion from the Senate and imprisonment. The trial is set to begin on May 6, 2024, and \u2062Menendez has vowed\u200b to\u200d fight the charges and prove his innocence once \u200dagain.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez has\u200d been a prominent \u2063figure \u2064in New Jersey politics for over three decades. He\u2064 was first elected to the Senate\u2064 in 2006 after \u2063serving in\u200c the House of \u200dRepresentatives since 1993. Throughout his career, he has been \u200ca champion for \u2064progressive \u200bcauses, focusing on issues such as\u200c immigration reform,\u200c healthcare, \u200band foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the\u2062 charges against him, Menendez continues to serve\u2063 as a senator and fulfill his responsibilities. He remains committed\u200c to \u2062representing \u2064the people of\u200d New Jersey and fighting for their interests.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of Menendez\u2019s trial will have significant implications for his political \u200bcareer and the Democratic Party. If he is found guilty, it could damage\u2064 the\u2063 reputation of the party and potentially\u2062 lead to calls for his resignation. On the other\u2062 hand, if he is acquitted, it would vindicate Menendez and strengthen his position\u2063 as\u2062 a\u200d political leader.<\/p>\n<p>As the trial \u200capproaches, the eyes of the nation will be on Menendez and the outcome of the case. The senator\u2019s plea of not guilty is just the \u200cbeginning of a legal battle that will determine \u200chis future and\u200c legacy. \u2064Only time will\u200d tell what the verdict \u200cwill \u200dbe, \u2064but for now, Menendez remains\u2063 determined\u2062 to prove his innocence and continue his\u2063 work in the Senate.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) appeared in\u2064 court on \u200c\u2062October 23 and entered \u2062a\u2062 plea\u200d of not guilty to his \u200cmost recent\u200c indictment, which \u200d\u2063accuses him\u2063 \u200cof acting\u200b as an unregistered foreign agent for the\u2063 \u200bEgyptian government. The plea \u2063hearing\u200b took \u2062\u200cplace\u200c before\u200d U.S. \u2063District Judge Sidney\u2063 Stein of the U.S. District Court for\u200c the Southern District\u2062 of New York.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors\u200b allege that Menendez conspired \u200cto act \u2063as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/archer-testimony-shows-hunters-foiled-plea-deal-was-designed-to-cover-up-biden-corruption-donalds\/\" title=\"Archer's testimony exposes Hunter's failed plea deal as a deliberate attempt to conceal Biden corruption, says Donalds.\">unregistered\u200b foreign agent<\/a> on \u200cbehalf of \u2062Egyptian\u2064 military \u2062and intelligence\u2062 officials\u2062 \u200bfrom 2018 \u200dto 2022.\u200c However, Menendez vehemently denies these \u2063\u200baccusations, stating, &#8220;The government\u2019s \u2063latest \u200dcharge flies \u2063in the face of my long record of\u200c standing up for \u2062human rights \u2064and democracy in\u2064 Egypt. Anyone who knows my\u200c record knows this latest\u2062 charge is\u200d as outrageous as it is\u2064 absurd.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Menendez firmly\u200d maintains his innocence, stating, &#8220;I have been, throughout my life,\u200b\u2062 loyal\u200d to \u200donly one country\u2014the United States\u200d of America, \u200cthe land my \u2064family chose to\u200d live in \u2062democracy and freedom.\u200d Piling\u200b new\u200c charge upon new charge \u2063does not make \u2062the allegations true.\u2064 The \u200bfacts\u2062 haven\u2019t changed; only\u200c \u2062a new charge. It \u2064is \u200dan attempt to wear \u2064someone \u2063down and\u2062\u2064 I will not succumb\u2062 \u2062to\u200d this tactic. I \u2062again\u2063 ask \u200cpeople who know \u200bme\u2064 and\u2064 my\u200d record to give me\u2062 the \u2064chance\u200d to\u2064 defend myself and\u2062 clear \u2064my name.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time that Menendez has \u2064faced legal troubles. In 2017, he \u200bwas tried for bribery and\u2064 corruption related to his relationship with Salomon Melgen, a\u200f\u200d wealthy Florida eye doctor\u200d who was also\u200d his friend and\u2063 campaign donor.\u2063 The trial\u200d ended in \u2064a\u2063 mistrial,\u2062 and a retrial was scheduled for 2018. However, in January of \u2062that year, the \u2062Justice Department dropped all charges against \u200cMenendez.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez\u2019s latest indictment\u200d represents a new legal battle for\u2063 the senator. If convicted, \u2063he could face severe consequences, including expulsion from \u2064the Senate \u200band imprisonment. The trial is set to begin on May 6, 2024, and Menendez \u2062has vowed\u2064 to fight the charges and prove his \u2062innocence once\u200d again.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez has been a prominent \u200bfigure in New Jersey politics for over three decades. He was first elected to the Senate in 2006 after serving in the\u2062 House\u200c of Representatives since 1993. Throughout his\u200c career,\u200c he has\u2062 been a \u200dchampion for progressive causes, focusing on \u2063issues such as immigration reform, healthcare, and foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the charges against him, \u2064Menendez continues to serve as \u2064a senator and fulfill his responsibilities. He \u2063remains \u200ccommitted to representing the \u2062people\u200b of New Jersey and fighting for their interests.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063outcome of Menendez\u2019s\u200b trial will\u2064 have significant implications for his political career and \u200cthe Democratic Party. If\u2062 he is found guilty, it could damage the \u2064reputation of the party and potentially lead to\u2063 calls for his resignation. On the other hand, if \u2062he is acquitted, it would vindicate Menendez\u200d and strengthen his\u2063 position as a political leader.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u2063trial approaches, the\u200c eyes \u200bof\u200b the\u2062 nation will be on Menendez and the outcome of the \u200dcase. The\u200c senator\u2019s plea of not guilty \u2063is\u2062 just the\u2062 beginning of \u200ca legal \u2063battle that will determine his future and legacy. Only time will tell what the verdict will be, but for now, Menendez \u2064remains determined to prove \u200bhis innocence and continue his work in the Senate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) pleaded not guilty to charges of acting as an unregistered foreign agent for Egypt in court on Oct. 23. 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