{"id":2113915,"date":"2023-12-01T23:41:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T04:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-claims-menendezs-crimes-are-more-sinister-than-george-santoss\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T23:42:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T04:42:57","slug":"fetterman-claims-menendezs-crimes-are-more-sinister-than-george-santoss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-claims-menendezs-crimes-are-more-sinister-than-george-santoss\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman alleges Menendez&#8217;s offenses are &#8216;graver&#8217; than Santos&#8217;s"},"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\">16<\/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%2Ffetterman-claims-menendezs-crimes-are-more-sinister-than-george-santoss%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=2113915&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>Senator \u200cFetterman \u2063Calls\u200c for Action Against Menendez<\/h2>\n<p>Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) expressed his \u200dlack\u200b of surprise at the removal of former New York GOP Rep. George Santos from the House of Representatives\u2063 on Friday. \u2063However, Fetterman \u200bbelieves this should\u2062 serve as\u200c a warning sign for \u200ca senator who \u200cis involved in even more \u2064&#8221;sinister&#8221; crimes.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman specifically targeted Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), claiming that Menendez is more of a senator for Egypt than\u2062 he is \u200cfor New Jersey. Menendez has been accused of \u200dviolating the Foreign Agents\u2064 Registration Act by working on behalf of the Egyptian government without\u200c registering\u2064 as a foreign agent. \u200cFetterman has been leading the charge to\u200b have\u200b Menendez removed from Congress.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>&#8220;Sen. Menendez needs to go&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Sen. Menendez needs to go, and if you\u200c are going to expel Santos, \u200chow can you allow somebody\u2064 like Menendez \u2062to\u200d remain in the Senate?&#8221;\u200c Fetterman\u200b questioned during his appearance on ABC&#8217;s The View \u200bon Friday. &#8220;He has the right for his day in court and all\u2064 that, but he doesn&#8217;t have\u2064 the right to have those kinds \u200bof votes and things that \u2014 that&#8217;s not a\u2064 right. And I think we need\u2062 to make that \u2063kind of decision to\u2064 send him out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fetterman initially called \u200cfor \u200bMenendez&#8217;s resignation after the senator and his wife were indicted\u200b on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-lt-gov-brian-benjamin-arrested-for-campaign-finance-scheme\/\" title=\"New York Lt. Gov Brian Benjamin Arrested For Campaign Finance Scheme\">federal bribery charges<\/a>. He reiterated this call after Menendez was accused of\u200b working for Egypt. Fetterman even stated \u200cthat\u2064 he would support\u200b a vote to expel \u2064Menendez if he did not\u2064 resign. Menendez and his wife have pleaded not guilty to the\u200c charges.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">CLICK HERE \u200cTO \u2064READ MORE FROM \u2063THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Menendez\u2062 Responds<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Mr. Fetterman\u2064 appears to think\u200c he&#8217;s judge, jury, and executioner. The junior Senator from Pennsylvania seems to be more \u200cinterested\u200c in clickbait than justice,&#8221; Menendez responded to Fetterman&#8217;s\u200b actions. \u2063&#8221;He\u2062 cannot say he stands for core constitutional \u2064principles of due process and the presumption\u200b of innocence \u2062when he is actively working to undermine my rights. I&#8217;m \u200cconfident \u200cthat \u200dwhen \u2063all the facts are presented,\u2063 I\u200b will be exonerated and\u200d the\u2063 Senator\u2062 will \u200bhave to eat his words.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These\u200c recent comments from Fetterman come after the House voted to expel Santos due to a House Ethics Committee report\u2063 that accused him of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-mccarthy-rep-gaetz-is-innocent-until-proven-guilty\/\" title=\"Rep. McCarthy: Rep. Gaetz is innocent until proven guilty\">misusing campaign funds<\/a>.\u2064 Despite announcing that he would not seek reelection in 2024, Santos refused to step down voluntarily.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What specific activities has Senator Fetterman \u2062accused Senator Menendez\u200d of engaging in that \u200bundermine transparency \u2064and accountability in the US \u200bgovernment?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  F of\u200d the Egyptian government without properly disclosing his activities. Fetterman expressed his \u200cdisappointment and called for immediate action against Menendez.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-lifts-calif-lockdown-orders-amid-mounting-backlash\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom lifts Calif. lockdown orders amid mounting backlash\">press conference held<\/a>\u2063 on Monday, Senator Fetterman \u200bcriticized\u2062 Senator Menendez for his alleged involvement in activities that undermine \u200bthe principles\u200c of transparency and accountability\u2062 in the US government. Fetterman\u2064 claimed that Menendez&#8217;s actions are \u2064a clear violation of the law \u200dand demonstrate a complete disregard for the\u2063 responsibilities entrusted to \u200bhim as \u2063a senator.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman argued\u200b that \u2063the case of George \u200dSantos, \u2062although\u200c significant, pales in comparison to the \u200ballegations against Menendez. While Santos was removed from the House of Representatives due to\u2063 unspecified reasons, Fetterman believes that Menendez&#8217;s actions have far-reaching implications \u200cfor national security and\u2063 the integrity of the US government.<\/p>\n<p>The main focus of Fetterman&#8217;s criticism is \u200dthe accusation\u2063 that Menendez violated the Foreign \u2062Agents\u2064 Registration Act (FARA) \u200cby \u2064working on behalf of the Egyptian government without properly\u2062 registering as a foreign \u2063agent. FARA requires\u200d individuals who\u200d represent the interests of foreign \u2064governments in the US to disclose \u2064their\u2063 relationship and activities to the\u200d Department of Justice. Failure to comply with this requirement can result in criminal penalties.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman stated that Menendez&#8217;s\u2064 alleged violation of\u2064 FARA \u200dis a grave \u200doffense\u200c that requires immediate attention. He \u200dbelieves\u2062 that if these allegations are proven true, Menendez should be held accountable for \u2064his actions, including\u2062 potential legal consequences. Fetterman emphasized that the US government must ensure that its \u200belected officials\u2063 uphold the highest standards of integrity and transparency.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Fetterman argued that Menendez&#8217;s alleged actions not only violate the law\u200c but also raise questions about\u2062 his loyalty and commitment to his constituents in New \u200bJersey. Fetterman believes that\u200c a senator&#8217;s primary responsibility is \u200cto serve the interests and needs of their\u2063 constituents, and any activities\u2064 that\u200b compromise this duty must be\u200c thoroughly\u200d investigated.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Fetterman concluded his remarks by calling\u200d on the appropriate authorities to investigate the accusations \u200dagainst Menendez without delay. He stressed that the American people deserve\u2063 a government that operates with the utmost \u200btransparency \u200dand integrity. Fetterman\u200d urged his colleagues in \u200bthe Senate to take swift \u200daction to ensure that\u200b justice \u200dis served and the trust of the American people\u200d is\u2063 restored.<\/p>\n<p>In response to Fetterman&#8217;s comments, Senator Menendez&#8217;s office released \u200da statement \u200bdenying the allegations and \u200cdismissing them as baseless. Menendez&#8217;s spokesperson claimed that Fetterman&#8217;s accusations are politically motivated and aimed at tarnishing the senator&#8217;s reputation.<\/p>\n<p>As this controversy unfolds, it remains to be seen what actions will be taken regarding the accusations\u200c against\u200c Senator Menendez. What is clear, however, \u2062is that Senator Fetterman&#8217;s call for action highlights the importance\u2063 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-gop-establishment-pushes-bill-to-hamstring-challengers-and-doxx-conservative-donors\/\" title=\"Tennessee GOP Establishment Pushes Bill To Hamstring Challengers And Doxx Conservative Donors\">holding elected officials accountable<\/a> and upholding the principles of transparency and accountability in the US government. The outcome of this \u200dcase will undoubtedly \u2062have far-reaching implications for the future of American politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) wasn&#8217;t shocked by the removal of ex-NY GOP Rep. George Santos from the House. He sees it as a cautionary tale for a senator involved in &#8220;sinister&#8221; activities. Fetterman believes Sen. 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