{"id":2144494,"date":"2024-01-09T15:13:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T20:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-menendez-im-innocent\/"},"modified":"2024-01-09T15:16:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T20:16:07","slug":"senator-menendez-im-innocent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-menendez-im-innocent\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator Menendez maintains his innocence"},"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\">10<\/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%2Fsenator-menendez-im-innocent%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=2144494&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) stands in an elevator \u200dafter leaving his office\u200c in the Hart Senate Office Building on September 28,\u2062 2023 in Washington, DC. Menendez will address Senate Democrats in a caucus meeting later today, a day after being arraigned on federal bribery charges in New York \u200dCity. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/taylor-tinsley\">Taylor Tinsley<\/a><br \/>12:02 PM \u2013 Tuesday, January\u2062 9, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>When speaking on the Senate floor over his corruption charges, Senator Bob Menendez said he\u2019s innocent and intends to prove it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Senator Menendez (D-N.J.) argued that the government\u2019s tactics against him harm the political establishment. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe United States Attorney\u2019s office has engaged not in a prosecution, but \u200da persecution,\u201d Menendez said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>His speech comes as Menendez and his wife face multiple corruption\u2062 charges.\u00a0He\u2019s accused of accepting bribes and using his \u200dposition as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman to benefit from\u2062 the Egyptian government.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a superseding indictment accused the Democrat of helping \u200cthe Qatari government arrange a deal with a New Jersey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-donors-back-efforts-to-recall-calif-gov-newsom\/\" title=\"Trump donors back efforts to recall Calif. Gov. Newsom\">real estate developer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Coming to his own defense, Menendez argued that \u200call of \u2062the \u200dinformation mentioned in the superseding indictments has been available to the Justice Department since the beginning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWhy did the government not proceed with all of these accusations from the beginning?\u201d \u200che questioned. \u201cThe answer is clear to me. By\u200b filing three indictments, it allows the government to keep the sensational story in \u200bthe press. It poisons the jury\u2062 pool, and it seeks to\u200d convict me in the court of public opinion.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The 70-year-old maintained that he\u2019s held the two \u2063countries accountable and has been steadfast when it comes to human rights. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Democrat Senator Bob Menendez on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rift-with-byron-donalds-distracts-from-desantis-campaign-reboot-gop-operatives-say\/\" title=\"Rift with Byron Donalds distracts from DeSantis campaign reboot, GOP operatives say\">multiple federal indictments<\/a>: &#8220;There&#8217;s no evidence of the giving or receiving of cash and gold bars!&#8221;\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7T6xnZqeJE\">pic.twitter.com\/7T6xnZqeJE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research\u2064 (@RNCResearch)\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1744760992280539289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>He highlighted Senate and Congressional delegations that traveled to Egypt in 2021 and 2023. Menendez claimed that the\u200d indictment \u201ctellingly fails\u201d to mention moments where he confronted Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi over the worsening human rights situation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t challenge the leader of an authoritarian state \u200bin public and among other members of Congress\u200d and take actions adverse to their interests, and at the same time serve as an agent of that\u2062 foreign government,\u201d Menendez argued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The embattled senator \u200cgot emotional near the \u2064end of his speech, but asserted \u2063that he\u2019s never chosen the easy path and doesn\u2019t plan on starting anytime soon.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAfter 50 years of public service, this is not how \u2062I wanted to \u2064celebrate my golden jubilee,\u201d Menendez said. \u201cBut I have never violated the public trust. I have been\u2064 a patriot for and of my\u200b country.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Although Menendez has stepped down from his committee position, he has pleaded not guilty and refuses to resign.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe \u200bhere. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this\u2062 post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The House Oversight Committee moves ahead towards \u200dholding the President\u2019s son Hunter\u200d in Contempt of Congress over his failing to appear before the council and testify in private. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Defense Secretary Lloyd\u2063 Austin faces intense criticism \u200cover his undisclosed hospitalization with many wondering why the Biden White House was left in the dark. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The Subcommittee on National Security,\u2064 the Border, \u200cand Foreign \u2063Affairs \u200dwill hold a hearing on the risks of \u2063progressive ideologies in the U.S. military.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Representative Virginia Foxx tells One America News how her committee will continue \u200cto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-faces-multibillion-dollar-us-patent-trial-over-ai-technology\/\" title=\"Google to undergo multibillion-dollar US patent trial for AI tech\">investigate college campuses<\/a> that many Americans believe have been\u2063 taken over by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-school-board-moves-meetings-online-to-hide-from-parents\/\" title=\"Oregon School Board Moves Meetings Online to Hide From Parents\">woke leftist policies<\/a>.\u200b <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google is set to go before a federal jury in Boston on Tuesday\u200c over accusations that its processors infringe a computer scientist\u2019s patents.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>OpenAI \u2063and its financial backer Microsoft were sued in Manhattan federal court by a pair of nonfiction authors who say the companies misused \u2064their work to train the\u2062 AI models behind AI-based services.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>SpaceX sued a U.S. labor board to block its case accusing the company of\u2062 illegally firing employees calling\u200c CEO Elon Musk \u201ca distraction and embarrassment.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>ChatGPT was well on its way to becoming a\u2064 household name even before 2023 kicked off.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> \u200c What specific tactics does Senator Menendez\u200c believe the government is using in his corruption charges?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: Senator\u200c Bob Menendez Maintains \u2062Innocence and Challenges Government&#8217;s Tactics \u200bin Corruption Charges<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>In \u2063a recent speech delivered\u2062 on\u200c the Senate floor, Senator Bob Menendez vehemently declared his innocence and vowed\u200b to prove it. Facing \u200bmultiple \u200dcorruption\u2062 charges alongside his wife, Menendez argued that the government&#8217;s prosecution tactics are not only harming his reputation but also the integrity \u2063of the political establishment. This article \u200cdelves into the senator&#8217;s defense against the allegations and \u2062sheds\u2063 light on his claims.<\/p>\n<p>Background:<\/p>\n<p>The charges against Senator Menendez include allegations of accepting bribes and \u200bexploiting his\u200c position as the Senate \u2064Foreign \u2064Relations Committee Chairman for personal gain from the Egyptian government. \u200dIn \u200baddition, a superseding \u200cindictment accuses him of \u2063aiding the Qatari government\u200c in arranging a deal with a \u2064real estate developer in New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>Challenging \u200dthe Prosecution:<\/p>\n<p>Senator Menendez questioned the timing of\u200c the government&#8217;s accusations, citing that all the information contained in the superseding indictments had been available \u2063to the\u200d Justice \u200bDepartment from the beginning. He\u2063 suggested that \u2062filing three \u200bindictments was a deliberate move to keep\u200c the \u2063sensationalized story\u2063 alive in the press, potentially influencing a tainted jury pool and convicting him\u200d in the court of public opinion.<\/p>\n<p>Accountability and Human Rights:<\/p>\n<p>The senator defended his record, \u200cemphasizing that he has\u200d consistently held both Egypt and Qatar\u200b accountable for any\u2062 violations of human rights. Menendez brought attention to instances where he confronted Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi during Senate and Congressional\u2064 delegations in \u20622021 and 2023. He argued that the indictment deliberately failed to mention \u200bthese moments, which portrayed him challenging an authoritarian leader in public.<\/p>\n<p>Personal Consequence:<\/p>\n<p>Towards the end of his speech, Senator Menendez became emotional \u200cbut asserted that he has never chosen the easy path \u2062throughout his 50 years of public service. Addressing his golden jubilee in public office, he stated,\u200d &#8220;I have \u200bnever violated the public trust. I \u2063have been a patriot for and of my\u200c country.&#8221; Despite \u2063stepping down\u2064 from his committee position, Menendez maintains his\u2062 innocence, pleading not \u200bguilty,\u2063 and refusing to resign.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>Senator\u200d Bob Menendez delivered a passionate defense on the Senate floor, maintaining his innocence while\u200c denouncing the prosecution&#8217;s tactics.\u2062 As\u2062 his corruption charges continue to unfold, it remains to be seen\u2064 how\u2062 his claims will \u2063resonate with the public \u2063and\u2064 impact his standing\u200d in the political sphere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) photographed in an elevator at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC. He is set to speak at a Senate Democrats caucus meeting today, following his arraignment on federal bribery charges in New York City. 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