"Sen. Bob Menendez Indicted on New Charges of Accepting Qatari Gifts and Influence"

Senator Bob Menendez faces new allegations in a federal indictment that he spoke favorably about Qatar in official proceedings to assist a developer friend in exchange for bribes. The indictment claims Menendez introduced the developer to a Qatari investor for a real estate project and received bribes, including gold bars and luxury items. Menendez and his wife have pleaded not guilty to all charges, and his lawyer has dismissed the new allegations as desperate. The senator is set to go to trial in May, with his political support from New Jersey Democrats waning.