It’s not just U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, but also his wife who’s under scrutiny by federal prosecutors to determine whether she improperly received gifts or services from people who sought political favors from her husband. According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York sent subpoenas to associates of Menendez’s wife, Nadine Arslanian, whom he married in 2020.
The investigation dates to 2019 with federal authorities probing possible undisclosed foreign lobbying and other violations of federal law on the part of Menendez, the senior New Jersey senator. A spokesperson for the senator said he’s aware of the investigation and will cooperate with any official inquiries, but denies wrongdoing.
We discuss the latest developments with Corrine Ramey, The Wall Street Journal reporter who broke the story.
