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US Senator Menendez defiantly pleads not guilty to foreign agent charge

US Senator Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to a new indictment charging him with conspiring to act as an unregistered foreign agent for the Egyptian government. Menendez, who was previously charged with accepting cash and gold bars in exchange for using his influence to benefit Egypt's government, entered the plea before a federal judge in Manhattan. The new indictment alleges that Menendez and his wife communicated requests and directives from Egyptian officials. Menendez has resisted calls to resign.

via Reuters|

#corruption-allegations #egyptian-government #foreign-agent-charge

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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.

via KATU|

#bribery-charges #conspiracy #egyptian-government

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"Foreign Spy Service's Influence on Senator's Indictments and Potential Expulsion"

Senator Robert Menendez and his wife have been indicted on charges of conspiring to act as agents of the Egyptian government, shedding light on the influence wielded by Egypt's powerful intelligence agency in Washington. The couple allegedly advanced Egyptian interests by attempting to prevent cuts to aid, providing internal information about the US Embassy in Cairo, and pushing the US secretary of state to block a dam project on the Nile River. In return, they received bribes in the form of gold bars, cash, and other payments. The involvement of top Egyptian spies, including Gen. Ahmed Helmy and Gen. Abbas Kamel, suggests that the information-sharing and bribery may be part of an espionage operation centered on Menendez. Egypt's General Intelligence Service, along with the military, has become a major economic player in the country and exercises significant control over foreign policy and domestic affairs.

via The New York Times|

#egyptian-government #espionage #general-intelligence-service