Top Dem committee accepted thousands from Menendez the same day feds unsealed his bribery charges
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The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee accepted a $15,000 contribution from Bob Menendez's PAC the same day his bribery charges were announced the the public, filings show.
That same day, Menendez's New Millennium PAC wired a $15,000 contribution to the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee's (DSCC) recount account, filings show. The DSCC is the primary group that works to elect and sustain Democrats in Congress's upper chamber. Joe Schoffstall is a politics producer/reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Joe.Schoffstall@Fox.com and on Twitter: @joeschoffstall
Menendez's contributions became a point of contention following his indictment, but the embattled Democrat made those transfers before the announcement. His Sept. 22 contribution to the DSCC is the first known donation to any committee made on the same day or after his charges became public.