"U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, was indicted on corruption charges in April 2015. Federal prosecutors have accused Menendez of using his Senate office to push the business interests of a friend and donor in exchange for gifts. <a href=""http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/02/politics/menendez-indictment-takeaways/"">The senator has pleaded not guilty</a> to the charges and vehemently asserts his innocence."
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