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originally posted by: quintessentone
a reply to: Sookiechacha
Allegedly? Guilty until proven innocent.
I only caught the tale end of the story on the news about gold bars. Didn't see any follow up.
originally posted by: LogicalGraphitti
My first thought was, who did he p*ss off? All senators have income outside of their salary. Some are just more corrupt than others. I'm honestly shocked that a democrat would be prosecuted for taking bribes and hiding assets.
originally posted by: Threadbare
a reply to: DBCowboy
He was reelected in 2021. That means he wouldn't be running for office again until 2027.
Source: theconservativetreehouse.com... -and-corruption-again/
Menendez has long been known as a deep DC corrupt actor; this is not new.
However, the existence of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee is based on the participants selling U.S. policy and influence for their personal financial gains.
New York Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer knew this when he put Menendez into the Chair position.
A position formerly held by Joe Biden, who did the same thing as Menendez albeit with a greater level of plausible deniability.
originally posted by: Stopstealingmycountry
a reply to: stevieray
My spider senses are tingling!
It could be that this has k ow for sometime and they waited to drop the ball to distract from something.
And there alot of somethings going on atm.
Just my 2 cents.
originally posted by: DBCowboy
I figured it out.
Was listening to some talking heads and this is a case that (while) may not set precedent, will bring to an argument that an indicted politician cannot run for office.
I'd melt that gold down and pour it in a few holes in the ground in Alaska, dig em up and claim to have found gold nuggets while on a hunting/fishing trip.