Bob Menendez


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Crypto Critic and Former Senator Bob Menendez Gets 11 Years in Prison for Bribery

Menendez is a former senator from New Jersey and a Democrat.

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) exits Manhattan federal court on July 16 as a jury found Menendez guilty of accepting bribes. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)

Policy

U.S. Senator Who Called Bitcoin 'Ideal Choice for Criminals' Is Convicted of Bribery

Menendez's sentencing has been scheduled for October 29 and he could face decades in prison.

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) exits Manhattan federal court on July 16 as a jury found Menendez guilty of accepting bribes. (Adam Gray/Getty Images)

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'OK Boomers': Nayib Bukele Responds to Bipartisan US Senate Proposal Raising Alarms Over El Salvador's Bitcoin Adoption

U.S. Sens. Jim Risch, Bob Menendez and Bill Cassidy proposed a new act that would require a State Department report on mitigating risks to the U.S. financial system from El Salvador's adoption of bitcoin as legal tender. The legislation quickly drew a sharp rebuke on Twitter from El Salvador President Nayib Bukele calling the senators "boomers." "The Hash" hosts dive into the history of Latin America and U.S. politics. The crew also discusses the essence of this legislation and how it's less about El Salvador and more about keeping the U.S. dollar the reserve currency.

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US Lawmaker Presses Treasury on Venezuela's Petro Sale

Florida senator Bill Nelson has denounced Venezuela's petro token and asked how the U.S. Treasury plans to enforce sanctions.

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