OPINION:
Why has The Washington Times not covered in more detail the recent charges against Sen. Robert Menendez, New Jersey Democrat (New Jersey Sen. Menendez to face federal corruption charges: report,” Web, March 6)? The Department of Justice has accused Mr. Menendez of corruption (i.e., accepting free airplane rides and other gifts from an old friend who needed help in securing some federal contracts). The fact is that Mr. Menendez has very likely accepted free airplane rides for years — but the Department of Justice found nothing wrong with the practice until Mr. Menendez, a Democrat, joined a bipartisan group criticizing our nuclear negotiations with Iran. Some further newspaper exposure would be helpful in bringing this to light.
SOL SCHINDLER
Bethesda
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