2019: Sen. Bob Menendez told USDA official to stop interfering with halal meat exporter Wael Hana during his bribery trial.
In May 2019, a senior USDA official received a call from Sen. Bob Menendez, who told him to "stop interfering" with a constituent, Wael Hana, who had been granted a monopoly certifying halal meat exports to Egypt. The official, Ted McKinney, testified about the exchange during Menendez's bribery trial, where prosecutors claim the senator received bribes to benefit New Jersey businesspeople and the Egyptian government.
May 31, 2024
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