{"id":2224516,"date":"2024-04-18T17:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T21:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-trolls-menendez-for-apparent-defense-strategy-throwing-wife-under-the-bus\/"},"modified":"2024-04-18T17:27:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T21:27:23","slug":"fetterman-trolls-menendez-for-apparent-defense-strategy-throwing-wife-under-the-bus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-trolls-menendez-for-apparent-defense-strategy-throwing-wife-under-the-bus\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman criticizes Menendez for allegedly blaming his wife in defense strategy"},"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\">22<\/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-trolls-menendez-for-apparent-defense-strategy-throwing-wife-under-the-bus%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=2224516&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>Senator John Fetterman accused Senator Bob Menendez of scapegoating his wife in a corruption case. Menendez faces charges for alleged misuse of his office and has denied guilt. His wife, implicated for receiving gifts in exchange for\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-controversial-biden-pick-as-dhs-secretary\/\" title=\"Senate confirms controversial Biden pick as DHS secretary\">political favors<\/a>, also professes innocence. \u200dFetterman ridicules Menendez&#8217;s defense, urging his resignation amidst the controversy.\u200c Your\u2062 summary captures \u2062the essence of the situation involving \u200cSenators Fetterman and Menendez and provides a\u200b concise overview of the key points surrounding the corruption\u2064 case\u200c and accusations. It effectively conveys the main developments and positions of\u200b the\u200d parties involved.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) accused Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bob-menendez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Bob Menendez<\/a> (D-NJ) of throwing his \u201cwife under the bus\u201d on Thursday, a taunt that follows reports he plans to blame Nadine Menendez for alleged misconduct in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-kicks-off-arraignment-day-by-taking-direct-aim-at-special-counsel-jack-smith\/\" title=\"Trump targets Special Counsel Jack Smith on Arraignment Day.\">federal corruption case<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Bob Menendez, who is being prosecuted for the second time in his career over allegations he abused his office for personal gain, has pleaded not guilty to charges he acted on behalf of three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>New Jersey<\/a> businessmen and the governments of Egypt and Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>Bob Menendez was chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2445536\/bob-menendez-blames-bribery-charges-on-forces-behind-the-scenes-trying-to-dig-my-political-grave\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>stepping down<\/a> in September.<\/p>\n<p>His wife, who received gifts including a Mercedes-Benz in exchange for alleged political favors, has been charged on nearly all the same counts, though she, too, maintains her innocence.<\/p>\n<p>Nadine Menendez\u2019s apparent role as a go-between for Menendez\u2019s alleged co-conspirators could be central to his defense, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/16\/nyregion\/robert-menendez-bribery-trial.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-led-antitrust-lawsuit-mark-zuckerberg-and-sundar-pichai-signed-off-on-facebook-google-ads-collusion\/\" title=\"Texas-led Antitrust Lawsuit: Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai Signed Off on Facebook-Google Ads Collusion\">court filings unsealed<\/a> on Tuesday. The senator may argue that his wife withheld information that \u201cled him to believe that nothing unlawful was taking place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman, who mocks Bob Menendez as \u201cBobby Gold Bars\u201d due to the stash of valuables found at his New Jersey home, said the senator had outdone himself with the defense. He has repeatedly called on Bob Menendez to resign over the charges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he was challenged, like, \u2018Well, how could I be more gross?\u2019 And I guess he thought, \u2018Well, no, maybe I can consider throwing my wife under the bus,\u2019\u201d Fetterman said.<\/p>\n<p>Bob Menendez\u2019s office did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) speaks to reporters as the Senate prepares a procedural vote on an emergency spending bill that would provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems, and provide food, water, and other humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza, at the Capitol in Washington, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. (AP Photo\/J. Scott Applewhite)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The charges, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-sdny\/pr\/us-senator-robert-menendez-his-wife-and-three-new-jersey-businessmen-charged-bribery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>include<\/a> Bob Menendez\u2019s alleged intervention in the state prosecution of a New Jersey colleague, have loomed large over his reelection bid. He missed the deadline to run as a Democrat in November but could mount a challenge as an independent.<\/p>\n<p>He overcame corruption charges in 2018 when a hung jury could not agree on whether to convict him, but a seemingly unending news cycle has dogged him for months. The leading contender to replace him is progressive Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ), who represents the eastern suburbs of Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p>Bob Menendez was arraigned in court for the third time last month as the Justice Department filed new indictments against him, including on charges that he obstructed justice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bob Menendez may testify at his trial, according to the <em>New York Times<\/em>, in which case he is expected to reveal communications with Nadine Menendez that would \u201ctend to exonerate\u201d him.<\/p>\n<p>The couple, who have been married since 2020, will be tried separately after a \u201cserious medical condition\u201d delayed Nadine Menendez\u2019s trial until July. The senator will appear in court starting in less than three weeks, on May 6.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) accused Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) of throwing his wife under the bus. Fetterman&#8217;s taunt came after reports surfaced that Menendez might blame Nadine Menendez for alleged misconduct in a federal corruption case. 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