January 1, Democrat Senator Accused of Betraying US for Egyptian Gold

In a stunning revelation, federal prosecutors unveiled charges suggesting that New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, a proud Democrat, secretly acted as a foreign agent for Egypt. The Senator, who also chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, now finds himself under intensified scrutiny.

Last month, Menendez and his wife, Nadine Arslanian, were indicted on federal corruption charges. The alleged dark deeds? Accepting a lavish assortment of bribes—from glittering gold, stacks of cash to luxury wheels—to favor certain New Jersey businessmen and, even more alarmingly, Egypt.

The indictment unveiled on Thursday delineates how Menendez, his wife, and New Jersey businessman Wael Hana allegedly conspired for the Senator to become an undercover ally for Egypt. Menendez’s activities weren’t just limited to pulling strings. He’s accused of handing over “sensitive U.S. Government information” to stealthily aid Egypt’s agenda.

Pushing back against the damning indictment, Menendez told Newsweek, “I have been, throughout my life, loyal to only one country — the United States of America, the land my family chose to live in democracy and freedom.”

The Senator went on to decry the latest charge as mere tactics, emphasizing, “Piling new charge upon new charge does not make the allegations true. The facts haven’t changed, only a new charge.”

Yet, the indictment sketches a different story, detailing Menendez’s numerous pledges to the Egyptian government and its covert military and intelligence operatives. Nadine Menendez and Hana allegedly served as middlemen, relaying commands from Egyptian brass to Menendez.

In one clandestine meeting in 2019, Menendez, along with his co-conspirators, reportedly convened with an Egyptian intelligence official in Washington, D.C. Their agenda? Discussing a U.S. citizen’s injuries from a 2015 Egyptian airstrike—a matter that had previously caused Congress to question military aid to Egypt.

A week post-meeting, an incriminating text message exchange took place. The Egyptian operative signaled to Hana that if Menendez “helped to resolve the matter, ‘he will sit very comfortably'”. Hana’s assured response? “Orders, consider it done.”

Hana’s compromising messages didn’t end there. In 2020, he reportedly texted another Egyptian official promising unwavering support: “Anytime you need anything you have my number and we will make everything happen.”

Days later, Hana orchestrated another covert rendezvous between Menendez and the Egyptian contact, where discussions pivoted to the pivotal foreign policy matter of a Nile River dam—seen as a crucial issue for Egypt.

Consequently, Menendez penned an urgent letter to U.S. high officials voicing “concern about the stalled negotiations” related to the dam.

The indictment further exposes multiple such hush-hush meetings between Menendez and Egyptian officials, facilitated by Hana and Nadine Menendez, continuing till June 2022.

Although the Senator has vehemently refuted the claims, he remains under a cloud of suspicion and faces growing demands for his resignation—even from his own Democratic colleagues. The jury’s still out on whether Menendez will bid for another term in 2024.

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