Previous Senator Menendez indictement
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Sen. Menendez had previously stepped down from his position as the ranking Democrat on the committee in 2015 when he was first charged, but resumed the role after he was acquitted.
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Ten years ago Bob Menendez was accused of taking lavish gifts from a Florida doctor. The case ended in a hung jury and the charges were dropped, but Menendez was admonished by the Senate Ethics Committee. He proclaimed his innocence throughout the process and was reelected to the Senate.
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