Sen. Menendez to Plead Not Guilty on Charges of Acting as Egyptian Agent

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is set to plead not guilty to charges of acting as an agent of the Egyptian government while chairing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Menendez and his wife are accused of accepting bribes in exchange for corrupt acts. The senator is also charged with passing information to Egypt, ghostwriting a letter on their behalf, and urging the U.S. State Department to intervene in international negotiations. Menendez has maintained his innocence and resisted calls for his resignation.