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Jul 2024
20m 32s

Gold Bars, Cash and a Mercedes: A U.S. S...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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After his first corruption case ended in a mistrial in 2017, Sen. Bob Menendez had a message for his supporters: “Today is resurrection day.” Now, Menendez is back in a courthouse facing new corruption charges. WSJ’s Corinne Ramey unpacks the case.


Further Reading:

- Menendez Declared His ‘Resurrection.’ Then He Fell in Love. 


Further Listening:

- The 'Mystery Man' Tells Us How He Helped Free Rod Blagojevich 


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