Subject: Re: Democrat Bob Menendez Indicted
A federal grand jury indictment is a serious thing, and I am confident in the U.S. Justice system. Bags of cash are a bad sign and need to be explained. And there are plenty of other questionable actions. The courts will sort this out. U.S. public officials should be careful when accepting anything of value. Part of the job should be avoiding suspicious acts. Suspicious actions should be investigated. I support more funding for FBI anti-corruption investigations and IRS tax cheat investigations. U.S. public officials will often be held accountable by both voters and the U.S. Justice system.

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Sen. Menendez, wife indicted on bribe charges as probe finds $100,000 in gold bars, prosecutors say
https://apnews.com/article/sen...

COUNT ONE (Conspiracy to Commit Bribery) (As to All Defendants) in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 201(b)(1)(A) and (C) and (b)(2)(A) and (C).
https://s3.documentcloud.org/d...

"The first offense, codified in section 201(b), prohibits the giving or accepting of anything of value to or by a public official, if the thing is given "with intent to influence" an official act, or if it is received by the official "in return for being influenced.""
https://www.justice.gov/archiv...

Sen. Whitehouse: 'Very possible illegal conduct' in billionaires' SCOTUS gifts
https://www.msnbc.com/the-last...