️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Federal prosecutors are reportedly preparing criminal corruption charges against New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, the result of a grand jury probe that has lasted two years.<unk> Federal prosecutors are reportedly preparing criminal corruption charges against New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez, the result of a grand jury probe that has lasted two years.<unk> 61-year-old Menendez has seen pressure from the Obama administration over his positions on Cuba and Iran.<unk> Menendez, 61, has seen pressure from the Obama administration over his positions on Cuba and Iran. <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Menendez has also repaid Melgen $58,500 for the value of plane trips he took on the doctor's private jet, mostly to the posh Dominican Republic resot Casa de Campo. <unk> Menendez has also repaid Melgen $58,500 for the value of plane trips he took on the doctor's private jet, mostly to the posh Dominican Republic resot Casa de Campo. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą Senator Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, may soon face criminal charges related to alleged corruption. (l-r) Menendez, donor Salomon Melgen, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and her husband Paul, posed in February 2012 at a National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials gala. (l-r) Menendez, donor Salomon Melgen, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and her husband Paul, posed in February 2012 at a National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials gala. Menendez, donor Salomon Melgen, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, and her husband Paul, posed in February 2012 at a National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials gala. Tricia Enright, Menendez's communications director, told Daily Mail Online in a statement that 'we believe all of the Senator's actions have been appropriate and lawful and the facts will ultimately confirm that.' ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ The Senator has counted Dr. Melgen as one of his closest personal friends for decades,<unk> said Enright.<unk>'The Senator has counted Dr. Melgen as one of his closest personal friends for decades,<unk> said Enright. The two have spent holidays together and have gone to each other's family funerals and weddings and have exchanged personal gifts.<unk> The two have spent holidays together and have gone to each other's family funerals and weddings and have exchanged personal gifts.<unk> Attorney General Eric Holder wouldn't talk on Friday about whether charges are forthcoming for Menendez, saying 'I can't comment' She called the...
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez could be charged in a matter of weeks.<unk> New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez could be charged in a matter of weeks. Attorney General reportedly gave approval but insists 'I can't comment'<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> HHS accused Melgen of overbilling Medicare by $ 8.9 million and ordered him to pay it back; Menendez intervened about his case; Menendez intervened about his case; ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>