Corruption and nepotism

Egypt | Sep 25, 2023

Menendez ignores calls to resign as alleged Egypt bribery ties get exposed

The US Senate’s top foreign relations lawmaker struck a humbler note on Monday but remained defiant after federal prosecutors alleged he took bribes in exchange for facilitating US foreign arms sales and passed sensitive US government information to Egypt.

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Menendez ignores calls to resign as alleged Egypt bribery ties get exposed

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