Jon Stewart blasts 'dumbest thing' about 'cartoonishly corrupt' senator’s alleged crimes

As Donald Trump's hush money trial continued in Manhattan Monday, Daily Show host Jon Stewart pointed out that another "government official" — US Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) — also found himself inside a courtroom.

According to ABC News, the Democratic lawmaker allegedly accepted "cash, gold bars, luxury wristwatches and other perks from New Jersey businessmen in exchange for official favors to benefit the businessmen and the governments of Egypt and Qatar," and, "He is the first sitting member of Congress to be charged with conspiracy by a public official to act as a foreign agent."

The Daily Show's X (formerly Twitter) account shared a clip from Monday night's episode, writing, "Jon Stewart can't believe Sen. Robert Menendez is on trial for being so cartoonishly corrupt when he could've done his corruption legally. Ya know, like Congress does."

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"What you might not know is it is not the only salacious, high level government official trial going on today, because right across the street, New Jersey Democratic Senator Robert Menendez faced his first day of reckoning," Stewart told viewers.

"In what other country in the world can a Cuban American senator work hand in hand with an Egyptian born businessman to corner the Halal meat market?" the longtime host asked.

The Associated Press notes:

Menendez, 70, is on trial with two of the businessmen who allegedly paid him bribes — real estate developer Fred Daibes and Wael Hana. All three have pleaded not guilty. A third businessman has pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against the other defendants. The senator’s wife is also charged, but her trial is delayed until at least July.

"Perhaps the dumbest thing about this entire, not quite believable Real Housewives episode, is how unnecessary it all is," Stewart continued. "You, sir, are an elected official in America's most respected legislative body. It's like a license to print money. You don't need to break the law so cartoonishly when the legal corruption in the Senate is so f—kin lucrative."

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"Which brings us to our new segment: Senator Robert Menendez— how dumb is you?"

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