"Sen. Bob Menendez Faces New Charge of Conspiring as Foreign Agent for Egypt"

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"Sen. Bob Menendez Faces New Charge of Conspiring as Foreign Agent for Egypt"
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New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez and his wife have been charged by the Justice Department with conspiring to act as a foreign agent for Egypt. The new indictment alleges that Menendez promised to take actions on behalf of Egypt and its officials, in collaboration with a New Jersey businessman from Egypt and his wife. Menendez and his wife were previously charged with engaging in a bribery scheme, and the new charges bring the total counts against Menendez to four. Menendez has pleaded not guilty to all charges and has resisted calls for his resignation.

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