Tonight, a sitting United States senator is accused of using his official position to help a foreign power in exchange for riches and rewards. And while the allegations of cash, gold bars, even the convertibles, are getting all the attention, the other end of those alleged bribes is downright chilling. The Justice Department indicting senator bob menendez and his wife among allegations he sought and received Sensitive Information about u. S. Diplomats in egypt, information that eventually made its way to people with ties to the government. In addition, prosecutors say that he gave nonpublic information about u. S. Military aid. Also accused of ghost writing a pitch to senators on behalf of a foreign government. That would ease restrictions on arms and ammunition to egypt. Those restrictions in place in part due to concerns about human rights and democracy. All of this as he is chairing the Senate Foreign relations committee, one of the most powerful positions in the entire government.
Phillip starts now. Tonight, a sitting United States senator is accused of using his official position to help a foreign power in exchange for sxrichz rewards. And while the allegations of cash, the gold bars, even the convertibles are getting all the attention, the other end of those alleged bribes is downright chilling. Geeng. Im abby phillip. The Justice Department indicting democratic senator bob menendez and his wife and his wife. That he sought and received Sensitive Information about u. S. Diplomats in egypt. Information that eventually made its way to people with ties to the government there. Now, in Addition Prosecutors say that he gave nonpublic information about u. S. Military aid. Hes also accused of ghostwriting a pitch to senators on behalf of a foreign government. Now, that would ease restrictions on arms and ammunition to egypt. Those restrictions were in place in part due to concerns about human rights and democracy. All of this as he is chairing the Senate Foreign rel
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charlie dent, we ll give you the last word on this. it almost defies logic. here they are, these four women are complaining about nancy pelosi who was upset with them because they voted against the border funding bill. and then to turn around and suggest that pelosi was criticizing them because they were women of color was absurd. there was a policy disagreement. and when those when the squad and i forgot which one made the comment, they re basically race baiting suggesting nancy pelosi was attacking them because of their color. and it was a simple policy disagreement. those four members are not a very sympathetic bunch within the democratic caucus. some of them are trying to incite primaries against their fellow democratic colleagues and chief of staff i think of aoc comparing the moderate democrats, you know, to segregationists. i mean, come on. what donald trump has done, he s united democrats momentarily in a moment they re in the circular