Sen. Bob Menendez Hit With New Superseding Indictment Alleging He Tried to Conceal Bribery Scheme

Federal prosecutors hit Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and his wife, Nadine Menendez, with new criminal charges on Tuesday.

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) arrives to a Senate Foreign Relations Committee reception at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Nov. 2, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Federal prosecutors hit Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and his wife, Nadine Menendez, with new criminal charges on Tuesday, alleging they obstructed justice in hopes of concealing a bribery scheme.

Mr. Menendez and his wife were originally indicted in September for conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit extortion.