As tonight’s network evening newscasts went on the air, news broke of a superseding indictment in the federal bribery case against U.S. Sen. Bob Menéndez (D-NJ). Of the three major networks, only CBS made time to cover the story.
Major Garrett, filling in for Norah O’Donnell on tonight’s edition of CBS Evening News, read a quick 22-second note on the indictment. Here is that report, in its entirety:
MAJOR GARRETT: In New Jersey, Senator Bob Menendez was hit with new federal charges today, alleging that he used his influence to promote the Middle Eastern nation of Qatar in exchange for gifts, including luxury watches. Menendez is already facing charges for allegedly taking bribes of gold bars among other things, to help Egypt’s government. Menéndez has denied the charges and resisted calls to resign.
Those 22 seconds were scant but were 22…
