AP Source: Federal charges expected against Sen. Menendez


WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bob Menendez, under federal investigation for his relationship with a Florida doctor and political donor, is expected to face criminal charges in the coming weeks, a person familiar with the matter said today.

The disclosure came as Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, said he will give a statement to reporters in his home state after his office issued a statement saying all of his actions have been appropriate and lawful.

The person discussed the expected filing of charges on condition of anonymity because the investigation is pending.

The Justice Department's decision to move forward with a criminal case was first reported by CNN. Attorney General Eric Holder, in South Carolina with President Barack Obama today, declined to say whether he has authorized criminal charges against the senator.

Menendez, who served for more than a decade in the House of Representatives before his election to the Senate in 2006, is the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He has been critical of the Obama administration's negotiations with Iran on its nuclear program and outspoken in opposition to normalizing relations with Cuba.

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