Pro-Taiwan Former U.S. Senator Sentenced to 11 Years for Taking Bribes

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Bob Menendez, a once-powerful U.S. Senator from New Jersey known for his strong support of Taiwan, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for accepting bribes in exchange for providing aid to foreign governments.

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00:00A once-powerful Democratic senator has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for taking

00:06bribes.

00:07Bob Menendez of New Jersey chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for over a decade.

00:12He was known for his strong support for Taiwan, introducing numerous pro-Taiwan bills over

00:17the years.

00:18He was convicted last July of accepting bribes in exchange for aiding foreign governments

00:23including Egypt.

00:24During the sentencing, Menendez reportedly broke down crying and asked for leniency.

00:30But outside the courthouse, he sounded a defiant tone.

00:34Welcome to the Southern District of New York, the Wild West of political prosecutions.

00:41President Trump is right.

00:42This process is political and it's corrupted to the core.

00:47I hope President Trump cleans up the cesspool and restores the integrity to the system.

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