Bob Menendez charged with obstruction of justice in sprawling corruption case

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has been charged with obstruction of justice in a far-reaching corruption case focused on whether he used his influence as New Jersey’s senior senator to enrich himself and his wife.

The Justice Department first charged Menendez in September, accusing him of benefitting the governments of Egypt and then Qatar in his capacity as a senator. Until the indictment, Menendez served as the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.