The ongoing saga related to charges of corruption against Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has gotten even more interesting. The senator is already facing charges for bribery, and working as a foreign agent for the Egyptian and Qatari governments without registering. But now, it appears his overseas relations were more extensive than previously indicated.
A new report suggests that Menendez’s alleged influence peddling not only involved Egypt and Qatar, but also Albania.
The fast-expanding scandal around Sen. Bob Menendez has centered on his alleged interventions on behalf of the Egyptian and Qatari governments—which federal prosecutors claim he made in exchange for bribes, largely from a halal firm that Cairo granted exclusive rights to handle its meat supply. But an investigation by The Daily Beast points to the involvement of another businessman apart from the duo indicted alongside…
