Sen. Bob Menendez (DN.J.), who is facing multiple indictments in a bribery scheme involving Egypt and Qatar, will not seek re-election in this November’s election, according to a report.
This was revealed by a person involved. new york post Menendez has said he will not run.
The news comes after a new obstruction charge was added to a rewritten indictment returned against Menendez and his wife, Nadine, earlier this week.
File: Sen. Bob Menendez (D.N.J.) listens before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
The couple is under investigation for allegedly accepting bribes including gold bars, cash and luxury cars from three favored businessmen in New Jersey.
Menendez, 70, has maintained his innocence, calling the additional charges a “flagrant abuse of power.”
After his fall and arrest, Menendez was forced to resign as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, but said he had no intention of resigning from Congress.
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The senator and his wife are scheduled to stand trial on a series of corruption charges in May. Among other things, Mr. Menendez is accused of acting to benefit the governments of Egypt and Qatar as a means of helping two New Jersey employees obtain financial transactions related to Egypt and Qatar. ing.
File: Sen. Bob Menendez (DN.J.) arrives on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol on January 25, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
The indictment alleges that the Menendez couple accepted gold bars and cash from a real estate developer in exchange for the senator using his influence to get the businessman a multimillion-dollar deal with a Qatari investment fund. .
Menendez was charged with helping another New Jersey businessman reach a lucrative deal with the Egyptian government.
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An FBI search of the couple’s home in 2022 uncovered more than $100,000 in gold bars and more than $480,000 in cash, much of it hidden in closets, clothing and a safe, prosecutors said. said. Menendez said the cash found in the home was personal savings he kept for emergencies.
FOX News Digital has reached out to Menendez’s office for further comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
