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WaPo: Federal grand jury has opened probe of Menendez

Ed Morrissey — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:01:14 +0000

Prostituting the office.

Looks like that pushback on the prostitution angle of the Robert Menendez scandal didn’t cut him any slack with federal prosecutors. The Washington Post reported early this morning that a federal grand jury in Miami has begun a probe of the new chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, putting the Democrat in a tough [...]

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Menendez sponsored bill to benefit big donor

Ed Morrissey — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:21:35 +0000

NAT GAS conversion.

The more the media looks into the ties between Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and his big donor and private-jet provider Salomon Melgen, the more potential corruption floats to the surface. Today, the Associated Press discovers that Melgen turns out to be one of the big investors in a company that would have benefited from Menendez’ [...]

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Video: CBS “can confirm” FBI probing Menendez for prostitution claims

Ed Morrissey — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:31:10 +0000

"Pressure is growing..."

On Saturday, a CBS News website article merely pointed to a Washington Post report on the FBI probe of Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) expanding to include allegations of engaging in prostitution. Today on CBS This Morning, the story gets the full video treatment, including an independent confirmation of the Post’s reporting. Jan Crawford reports that [...]

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NYT: Menendez “discouraged” US assistance to DR to boost contributor’s business

Ed Morrissey — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:21:25 +0000

Details, details.

The New York Times has a blockbuster update to the Robert Menendez corruption story, but an oddly passive headline for it — “Details Emerging in Menendez Case.” The URL suggests that someone at the Gray Lady watered down an original headline, which describes the story more accurately — “Menendez Discouraged Giving Port Security Equipment to [...]

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Menendez intervened for Melgen on $8.9 million overbilling dispute

Ed Morrissey — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:01:50 +0000

Waste, fraud, and abuse.

Members of Congress often argue that all of the problems in Medicare and Medicaid can be solved by working on “waste, fraud, and abuse.” The good news is that Senator Robert Menendez has been hard at work on the problem. The bad news is that he’s been working to protect it, at least according to [...]

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Politico wonders: Can Menendez survive — in New Jersey?

Ed Morrissey — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:31:11 +0000

Plus, an Easter Surprise?

It’s a good question, but the wrong venue. The question regarding Menendez isn’t political at the moment, at least not in terms of electoral process. Menendez has a political problem and a legal problem, and the voters of New Jersey don’t factor into either one: In a state with a colorful history, it takes a [...]

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Media wonders: Why is Menendez intervening on behalf of a big campaign donor, anyway?

Ed Morrissey — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:01:40 +0000

Legs.

The national media may not be asking about underaged hookers — yet — but they’re getting a lot more interested in whether Senator Bob Menendez prostituted his office on behalf of a big donor. After an FBI raid this week targeted the offices of Menendez crony and contributor Salomon Melgen, Menendez scurried to round up [...]

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Menendez drained a third of his bank account in private-jet reimbursement; Update: Senate Ethics Committee “reviewing” Menendez scandal

Ed Morrissey — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:01:35 +0000

Plus, Menendez' long ties to Melgen -- and Melgen's increasing support after IRS liens.

It didn’t occur to me yesterday that the sudden rush to reimburse a donor $58,500 for private-jet flights to the Dominican Republic might have left Senator Robert Menendez a little short on funds. Most Senators have significant personal wealth, and while no one wants to have to write a $60,000 check, most of them could [...]

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