Breaking news: Former senator Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for operating what prosecutors called one of the most brazen corruption schemes in U.S. history, with bribes totaling nearly $1 million in cash, checks and gold bars. - ThreadSky

washingtonpost.com • 28 days ago

Breaking news: Former senator Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for operating what prosecutors called one of the most brazen corruption schemes in U.S. history, with bribes totaling nearly $1 million in cash, checks and gold bars.

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lukenbach.bsky.social•28 days ago

So a politician can be brought to justice. Who knew?

katlamcglynn.bsky.social•28 days ago

most brazen corruption scheme in U.S. history so FAR

tigerpournelle.bsky.social•28 days ago

He was pretty brazen until this moment.

grisgriz.bsky.social•28 days ago

Now do Clarence Thomas.

mel-33.bsky.social•28 days ago

No, the President is operating one of the most brazen corruption schemes in US history.

ambienthum.bsky.social•28 days ago

Next lock trump up

fat-vegas-elvis.bsky.social•27 days ago

Fucking self-serving scumbag. I hope they put him in a cage in the center of the earth with MTG and a rabid ferret.

liberalyogi.bsky.social•28 days ago

Second only to Donald Trump and his band of Supreme Court Justices

markbeasley.bsky.social•27 days ago

How stupid can somebody be? If he had thrown a few hundred bucks every month into investments during his 18 years in Congress he would have close to a million bucks, probably more given the insider tips routinely shared under the Capitol done.

missdarla.bsky.social•27 days ago

Of course he is now hopping on the Trump bandwagon along with Eric Adam's screaming political prosecution

expatinblighty.bsky.social•28 days ago

Justice. It seems quaint now that we've turned a corner and reward convicted felons with presidential immunity.

jimdowney66.bsky.social•28 days ago

This guy deserves all the time he got.

m00m00.bsky.social•28 days ago

Where is George Santos?

b3tt3rfutur3.bsky.social•28 days ago

Remind me again how many "deals" Trump and his family have made? And how many yrs if prison they're facing? Ditto certain supreme court justices. Not acceptable in any public official.

kamauatl.bsky.social•28 days ago

Accountability is good. Trump should’ve been joining him in prison.

aerosolcheese.bsky.social•28 days ago

Trump: Hold my beer

poyntelle.bsky.social•28 days ago

Good. His wife needs a much longer sentence.

tenseven.bsky.social•28 days ago

Trump should be his cellmate.

kendall2343.bsky.social•28 days ago

And thats fine, but what about the current Trump administration and their brazen corruption scheme? No accountability for that? Gottcha.

melanieraesings.bsky.social•28 days ago

Good! Now if only the courts had the balls to do that to Trump.

watcherintherye.bsky.social•28 days ago

Pardon !! Cabinet position !!

bofusteefus.bsky.social•28 days ago

He's more respectable than the remaining bloggers at #JeffPo, and he's a real dirtbag.

applechunks.bsky.social•28 days ago

Bob will get Martha Stewart's cell.
Send that message again that harden criminals must pay.

Meanwhile, has anyone traced Ivanka/Jared's $2Bill saudi gold bars?

applechunks.bsky.social•28 days ago

Bob Menendez will get Martha Stewart's old cell.

boredmumbler.bsky.social•28 days ago

Wait till they hear about Trump’s meme coin…

grasshopper6491.bsky.social•28 days ago

While trump walks free, a thief and rapist.

tacospicelatte.bsky.social•28 days ago

You can only do this kind of shit if you're the president or a supreme court justice I guess

beanoball.bsky.social•28 days ago

Corruption, you say?

seelematic.bsky.social•28 days ago

sounds like he got greedy, he should have done it slightly less brazenly like everyone else

antonshadow.bsky.social•28 days ago

The Pretend Democrat, Who Took Bribes From Alt-Right Lobbyists... Another Republican Posing As A Democrat Just To Get Into Office... Dems Need To Tighten Up The Vetting Requirements To Be Even Considered For A Dem Primary.

msskeeto.bsky.social•28 days ago

I disagree.

A greedy person who sold his office for a few Egyptian pounds, some gold bars and a Mercedes. With all the home invasions going on in NJ, Menedez may have gotten off easy.

$500k in your house in cash?
Mercedes in the driveway!
No home invasion or carjacking... lucky!

boatmatears.bsky.social•28 days ago

If you do the crime, I support you doing the time no matter what political party you are or what office you hold.

dedeedorseyy.bsky.social•28 days ago

Yeah, Right! Like that’s true.

its-just-wayne.bsky.social•28 days ago

Oh, so we can sentence powerful politicians to prison, just not if they dye their skin a certain shade of Cheeto.

Cool cool cool.

galicredstone.bsky.social•28 days ago

A million? Haha. Compared to the Orange Fuhrer?

bsmyth105.bsky.social•28 days ago

Jared and the Vank have 2 billion reasons to be on top, so far ....

honeysworld007.bsky.social•28 days ago

Damn 11 years he gonna be an ancestor

godlessatheist.bsky.social•28 days ago

“one of the most brazen corruption schemes in U.S. history”—And that is in the time of Trump, so congratulations Bob!

drpabst.bsky.social•28 days ago

Another Dem? 🤣🤣🤣

nothingbutthefacts.bsky.social•28 days ago

Yes, Dems prosecuting other Dems for criminal activity. Novel Idea. GOP only punishes/prosecutes those who say mean things about the dear leader. Criminals who are part of MAGA get pardons. More than half of GOP Reps voted Not to expel G. Santos.

midnitet0ker.bsky.social•28 days ago

Please, your president is a convicted felon.

drpabst.bsky.social•21 days ago

That will change- all political.

lcvols1.bsky.social•28 days ago

Doubt he gets a pardon.

pluksha.bsky.social•28 days ago

Was he loyal to Trump?

hotdogwootr.bsky.social•28 days ago

Ok now do the rest of them

juju-oceanview.bsky.social•28 days ago

This is good but why is t Trump behind bars for doing far worse? It makes no sense in a normal world...

craigbedford.bsky.social•28 days ago

‪Trump will pardon him. Other corrupt politicians help normalize Trump. The more there are and the more that get away with corruption, the easier it will be for him to look unexceptional. ‬

eddiekan.bsky.social•28 days ago

Guess he should have run for president

tariq-078.bsky.social•28 days ago

If he were a GOP, he will still be a senator.

armyvet52.bsky.social•28 days ago

Finally

tboneski.bsky.social•28 days ago

For a lot less than felonious orange dude.

phantompixels.bsky.social•28 days ago

Let’s just pretend the sitting President hasn’t rug pulled two meme coins in the past week.

flick131.bsky.social•28 days ago

Put him in a cell with Bubba.

ger55man.bsky.social•28 days ago

See democrats hold their own accountable, you didn’t see any one democrat begging Biden for a pardon or defending him as repugnant do their own. #accountability, #reapwhatyousow

paul-teichert.bsky.social•28 days ago

He was prosecuted by the Garland DOJ. Garland is a Republican and member of the Heritage Society. So, Menendez was held accountable on a partisan basis by people motivated to get Democrats.

While I'm happy Bob was found guilty it's pathetic that Garland couldn't go as fast against donald.

ger55man.bsky.social•27 days ago

I still believe that democrats did not automatically and blindly support him because he was a democrat. The repugnant party the law and order party yet their leader (34 count felon) released 1500 criminals out of prison how many repugnants have come out against him?

purplyhays.bsky.social•28 days ago

Shameful.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/bob-menendez-sentenced-11-years-prison-1235250602/

snzuluz7.bsky.social•28 days ago

Im appalled he should get min 25 yrs, then deported and lose all assets and cash.

docstanley58.bsky.social•28 days ago

What should be good for the goose, is ignored by the gander?

rocketmansparty.bsky.social•27 days ago

A disgrace, whether a democrat or republican.

This is why progressives must replace Clinton democrats in the party.

Note: the GOP is NOT a political party anymore.

roblawrencium.bsky.social•28 days ago

He's gotta be wondering where his pardon is right about now.

thebluethug.bsky.social•28 days ago

If he’s going to jail for this, why is Trump in the oval office?

kendall2343.bsky.social•28 days ago

Ahhhh yes that's the million dollar question isn't it?

edhirsch.bsky.social•28 days ago

Media Ignores The Corruption In Trump Directed DOJ Firing Of Those Who Investigated Him
https://www.thedailypoliticususa.com/p/media-ignores-the-corruption-in-trump

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