How Nadine Arslanian went from relative obscurity to the center of Bob Menendez's political corruption scandal

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How Nadine Arslanian went from relative obscurity to the center of Bob Menendez's political corruption scandal

Sen. Bob Menendez, once top Senate foreign policy chairman, accused of acting as foreign agent

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Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey at the Capitol on August 3, 2022.
Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey at the Capitol on August 3, 2022.

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Sen. Bob Menendez's wife, Nadine Arslanian, racked up traffic violations – including using her phone while driving — before she struck and killed a pedestrian in 2018

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Sen. Bob Menendez's wife Nadine Arslanian arrives at Manhattan Federal Court on October 2, 2023, in New York City
Sen. Bob Menendez's wife Nadine Arslanian arrives at Manhattan Federal Court on October 2, 2023, in New York City.

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Sen. Bob Menendez's wife Nadine Arslanian's fatal crash in Bogota, New Jersey, seen in newly-released video

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Nadine Arslanian fatally struck a pedestrian while driving her Mercedes Benz in December 2018.

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Sen. Bob Menendez's current wife killed a man while driving in New Jersey in 2018, records show. Body camera footage shows her telling police she 'didn't do anything wrong.'

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US Senator Bob Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, and his wife Nadine Arslanian, arrive at the US District Court, Southern District of New York, in New York City on September 27, 2023.
US Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine Arslanian Menendez.

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No Republican senator has called on Menendez to resign — but they're happy to use his scandal to bludgeon Democrats

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Sen. Steve Daines, the chairman of Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, has declined to call for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign.
Sen. Steve Daines, the chairman of Senate Republicans’ campaign arm, has declined to call for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign.

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Most Democratic senators are calling for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign in the wake of his bribery indictment

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Sen. Bob Menendez discussing his indictment at a press conference in Union City, New Jersey on September 25, 2023.
Sen. Bob Menendez discussing his indictment at a press conference in Union City, New Jersey on September 25, 2023.

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Sen. Cory Booker gave an impassioned speech defending Sen. Bob Menendez's character during a closed-door lunch with fellow senators

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Democratic Sens. Cory Booker and Bob Menendez of New Jersey at a joint session of Congress in February 2017.
Democratic Sens. Cory Booker and Bob Menendez of New Jersey at a joint session of Congress in February 2017.

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Protesters hold sign and shame Sen. Bob Menendez as he shows up in court on bribery charges

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US Senator Bob Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, and his wife Nadine Arslanian, arrive at the US District Court, Southern District of New York, in New York City on September 27, 2023.

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Cory Booker may have delivered the final blow to Bob Menendez's career even if the embattled Democrat refuses to resign

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New Jersey Democratic Sens. Cory Booker and Bob Menendez are seen in 2019.

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