️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Washington (CNN) The Department of Justice is preparing to bring criminal corruption charges against Sen. Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, alleging he used his Senate office to push the business interests of a Democratic donor and friend in exchange for gifts. (Department of Justice is preparing to bring criminal corruption charges against Sen. Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, alleging he used his Senate office to push the business interests of a Democratic donor and friend in exchange for gifts.) (Department of Justice is preparing to bring criminal corruption charges against Sen. Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, alleging he used his Senate office to push the business interests of a Democratic donor and friend in exchange for gifts.) People briefed on the case say Attorney General Eric Holder has signed off on prosecutors' request to proceed with charges, CNN first reported. <unk> People briefed on the case say Attorney General Eric Holder has signed off on prosecutors' request to proceed with charges. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Menendez told reporters Friday night he has "always conducted myself appropriately and in accordance with the law".<unk> Menendez told reporters Friday night he has "always conducted myself appropriately and in accordance with the law".<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Menéndez dijo que debido a una investigación en curso no podía responder a preguntas en la conferencia de prensa, celebrada en Newark. Menéndez dijo que debido a una investigación en curso no podía responder a preguntas en la conferencia de prensa, celebrada en Newark. Menéndez dijo que debido a una investigación en curso no podía responder a preguntas en la conferencia de prensa, celebrada en Newark. ️<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>️ FBI and prosecutors from the Justice Department's public integrity section, have pursued a variety of allegations against Menendez, who has called the probe part of "smear campaign" against him.<unk> FBI and prosecutors from the Justice Department's public integrity section, have pursued a variety of allegations against Menendez, who has called the probe part of "smear campaign" against him. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą Melgen and his family have been generous donors to the senator and various committees the senator is associated with.<unk> Melgen and his family have been generous donors to the senator and various committees the senator is associated with. FBI agents search office of Florida doctor known as Senator's donor. Investigators have focused in part on plane trips Menendez took in 2010 to the Dominican Republic as a guest of Melgen.<unk> Investigators have focused in part on plane trips Menendez took in 2010 to the Dominican Republic as a guest of Melgen. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Menendez said he has been friends with Melgen for more than 20 years and... (Menendez says he has been friends with Melgen for more than 20 years and...
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