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.

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.

The doctor in that case, Salomon Melgen, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for Medicare fraud in 2018. His sentence was commuted by Donald Trump in one of his final acts as president.