U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez: Bribery?

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Scandal 

Stepping away from the presidential election, we must discuss democrat Senator Robert Menendez's recent scandal. According to United States Attorney's Office, Senator Menendez accepted money, gold bars, and a luxury car from three New Jersey businessmen in exchange for using his political power protect the businessman's businesses. The United States Attorney's Office also alleges that Senator Menendez used these bribes to benefit Egypt's government. 

Senator Menendez is up for reelection 2024. He has made it very clear that he will not be resigning and will continue to run for reelection. He claims that he did not accept anything from the businessmen. He states that he takes his money out of the bank and keeps it in his home because of what his family went through in Cuba. He is being charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, one count of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit extortion. If found guilty on all counts, Menendez faces a maximum sentences of 45 years. 

What the News is Saying

Regardless of the political bias a news source has, they all seem to be in agreement about these charges. A  Fox News article discuses which democrat senators have called for Menendez's to resign. A CNN news clip discusses this as well. Another Fox News article discusses how Menendez has refused to resign. A CNN article discusses the same thing. These media companies also have articles were legal experts discuss the seriousness of these charges.

While looking through media sources, I noticed a similar pattern. In some instances, it is hard to find CNN and Fox News taking a similar approach to a political event.  For example, Fox News and CNN have differing opinions about the Trump indictment. However, in this case both Fox News and CNN share similar opinions about the matter. In my opinion, this points to this issue reaching across political lines. This seems very hard to come by these days which makes this seem like a special event.






 


Comments

  1. Raegan BoldenSeptember 29, 2023 at 1:51 PM

    Hello Emily,
    Thank you for your article. It provides deep insights on the upcoming 2024 election. Fox News and CNN agree that the situation involving Senator Robert Menendez is quite serious indeed. The allegations of bribery, honest services fraud, and extortion against Menendez have placed a pall over his upcoming reelection campaign in 2024. Although Menendez has denied any wrongdoing and offered explanations for why he kept money outside of a bank, he faces serious charges that, if proven true, could result in a lengthy jail sentence. Given the polarized character of the political context in which we currently live, it is notable that media outlets known for their contrasting viewpoints agree on the gravity of this issue.

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