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Oh, boy! Hold onto your hats, folks, because it looks like Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) is stirring up quite the scandal soup! This senator, who’s already in hot water over bribery and corruption charges, is now apparently cozying up to some questionable characters to fund his legal defense. And not just any questionable characters – we’re talking about folks aligned with a former terrorist group, the Mojahedin e-Khalq (MEK)!
Now, Menendez ain’t just getting cash from your regular Joe Schmoes to pay for his legal troubles. Oh no, he’s raking in over $400,000 from donors with ties to this shady MEK group. And guess what? Some of these donors are even based in good ol’ California! You know, the land of sunshine and Silicon Valley, now apparently also the land of sketchy legal defense fund contributors.
Report: Sen. Bob Menendez Receiving Legal Defense Funding From Donors Tied to Former Terrorist Group – RedState https://t.co/mKFnFWaaOh
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But here’s the real kicker – Menendez has been chummy with the MEK for years now! This group, once branded as terrorists, has been getting cozy with the senator since they got scrubbed off the State Department’s naughty list. I mean, talk about strange bedfellows! And to top it off, Menendez has even been singing praises for the MEK and its leader, Maryam Rajavi. What’s next? Matching friendship bracelets?
This whole ordeal is like a political soap opera, with twists and turns that even the best daytime drama couldn’t come up with. The MEK, which started as a bunch of leftist students with revolutionary dreams in Iran, is now rubbing shoulders with a U.S. senator facing a potential slammer vacation. It’s a real head-scratcher, folks!
And let’s not forget the cherry on top – Menendez is also being accused of cozying up to the Egyptian government without telling Uncle Sam about it. Yikes! If all these allegations stick, the senator and his missus might be looking at spending more time behind bars than a pickpocket at a crowded carnival!
So, grab your popcorn, folks, because this political circus just got a whole lot crazier. Sen. Menendez, you might need more than just legal defense funds to get out of this one. Good luck explaining this mess to your constituents!
