Sen. Menendez Pleads Not Guilty to Expanded Bribery and Obstruction Charges

Overview

• Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine plead not guilty to new charges of obstruction of justice and bribery in a Manhattan court.
• The charges are part of an expanded indictment involving alleged bribes for political favors, including gold bars, cash, and a luxury car.
• Menendez, who has stepped down from his Senate Foreign Relations Committee post, refuses to resign from the Senate.
• A co-defendant, Jose Uribe, has pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against the Menendez couple in the trial set for May.
• Menendez's trial is expected to last two months, starting May 6, with allegations including acting as a foreign agent for Egypt.