Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez sets up defense fund amid criminal probe into gifts to his wife: report

Fox News ^ | 4/18/23 | Anders Hagstrom

[CFW]

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., will set up a legal defense fund to help pay for tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees relating to the federal criminal probe into his dealings with foreign regulators, according to a new report.

Menendez's office confirmed plans to create the fund to NBC News on Monday as the U.S. attorney's office for the Southern District of New York continued its months-long investigation into the senator. The probe has already cost Menendez roughly $200,000 in campaign funds, according to filings obtained by NBC.

"Senator Menendez is confident that this official inquiry will be successfully closed, but as it is still unresolved he will be opening a separate legal defense fund so as not to drain any further campaign funds," a spokeswoman for Menendez told the outlet. Fox News Digital reached out to Menendez's office for additional comment, but they did not immediately respond.

[CFW]

Why are they going after Mendendez now? This seems almost like the DOJ is trying to say, "See, we are fair. We go after Democrats as well".

[blackdog]

Any underage prostitution on this venture? History does repeat.

[csvset]

Bob and his wife, Nadine Arslanian.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

She needs black fishnets to complete the ensemble. Maybe she can give Jill a call for sartorial advice for the elderly.

[Tupelo]

If my memory isn't completely shot, I think this is the second or third time the Dept of Just-us has gone after Menendez. so far nothing but blanks. So either Menendez is typical of the Washington Ruling Class, but is too slick for the even the DOJ. Or what I think is closer to the truth, Menendez has made some enemies high up in the hierarchy. Very High up.

[Ann Archy]

That is NOT a WIFE....more like a BEARD!

[W.]

Let the scumbag blow his “walkin-around money” defending his actions. Not a dime from me...

[unixfox]

This is what happens when you don’t convict the first time.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

Or possibly he is a willing participant in DOJ subtrafuge. See! See! See!

[catnipman]

“I think this is the second or third time the Dept of Just-us has gone after Menendez”

indeed ... he even went to trial in 2018 and was acquitted ...

[G Larry]

Wasn’t this crook convicted once already?

[for-q-clinton]

The Democrats never really liked him. He must have upset the Clintons or Obama.

[JerseyDvl]

He’s a pedophile who’s engaged in sex tourism and only got off as a result of the corrupt NJ Dem machine.

[eeriegeno]

The probe has already cost Menendez roughly $200,000 in campaign funds

Campaign funds?????? Is he spending campaign funds for his defense? Is that legal???

[fieldmarshaldj]

He prefers them much younger. Like Plugs the Pedo.

[fieldmarshaldj]

And the media covering for the rest of the Washington Pedos.

[tsomer]

I seem to recall that fairly recently he broke ranks with the dems over one of their schemes; was it Ukraine?

Obama told a young maverick democrat after a vote: “don’t think we’re not keeping score.”