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Sen. Cory Booker Sits in Front Row for Menendez's Corruption Trial, Greets Him With Hug
 [Free Beacon] Sen. Cory Booker showed up for the start of Sen. Robert Menendez's bribery trial on Wednesday to support his fellow New Jersey Democrat.Booker sat in the front row right behind Menendez, according to the New York Post. Menendez is charged with 12 corruption-related counts, including six counts of bribery. Federal prosecutors allege that his longtime friend Dr. Salomon Melgen, a wealthy Florida ophthalmologist who was convicted of defrauding Medicare for millions of dollars in a separate case, gave Menendez lavish gifts and large campaign donations while the senator used his office to benefit Melgen. Related: Right Scoop - MSNBC’s Ari Melber says BRIBERY case against Menendez is OVERWHELMING… Related: Townhall - RNC Ad Centers On Menendez Trial: ‘Are Democrats Really Going To Let A Convicted Felon Stay In the Senate?’ Posted by: Besoeker 2017-09-07 |
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