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Feds probing N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez again
FILE: U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) astatine a Senate proceeding connected Capitol Hill, Sept. 15, 2022.
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Washington — New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is nether national transgression probe successful New York, sources and a governmental advisor to the legislator confirmed to CBS News.
Michael Soliman, a longtime governmental advisor to the New Jersey Democrat, told CBS News, "Senator Menendez is alert of an probe that was reported today. However, helium does not cognize the scope of the investigation. As always, should immoderate authoritative inquiries beryllium made, the legislator is disposable to supply immoderate assistance that is requested of him oregon his office."
The quality tract Semafor archetypal reported the probe into Menendez.
Federal prosecutors archetypal investigated Menendez successful 2015 erstwhile helium was indicted — but ne'er convicted — successful an alleged bribery strategy successful which prosecutors said an oculus doc provided flights connected a backstage pitchy and different perks successful speech for his assistance securing contracts. The consequent 2017 proceedings connected the charges successful New Jersey ended successful a mistrial aft the assemblage failed to scope a verdict.
It is unclear if this latest probe involves akin allegations.
Menendez is besides a elder subordinate of the Senate Banking and Finance committees and, according to his Senate website, helium is the archetypal Latino to seat the Foreign Relations Committee. He was archetypal elected to Congress successful 1993 to correspond New Jersey's 13th Congressional District and ran for the Senate implicit a decennary later.
The Justice Department declined to comment.
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