It's New
Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez, a Democrat.
Washington (CNN)The Justice
Department is preparing to bring criminal corruption charges against New
Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez, a Democrat, alleging he used his Senate
office to push the business interests of a Democratic donor and friend
in exchange for gifts.
People briefed on the case say
Attorney General Eric Holder
has signed off on prosecutors' request to proceed with charges, CNN has
learned exclusively. An announcement could come within weeks.
Prosecutors are under pressure in part because of the statute of
limitation on some of the allegations.
The
case could pose a high-profile test of the Justice Department's ability
to prosecute sitting lawmakers, having already spawned a legal battle
over whether key evidence the government has gathered is protected by
the
Constitution's Speech and Debate clause.
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