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DIRTY DEMOCRATS TOGETHER
Under direct questioning from the government, former senior policy adviser Mark Lopes testified that DEMOCRAT Senator Bob Menendez emailed him in 2008 authorizing a letter of support from Menendez to be sent to consular officials regarding the visa applications of two sisters from the Dominican Republic.
One of the emails sent around the time had a subject line that read: "Dr. Melgen's request."
When the applications were denied despite Menendez's signed letter, Lopes testified, Menendez instructed him to reach out to the U.S. ambassador.
The sisters were "friends" of Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen, a longtime friend of Menendez's. The two men were indicted in 2015 and face multiple fraud and bribery charges.
Melgen gave Menendez gifts and campaign donations in exchange for Menendez's political influence.
The indictment alleges that, in addition to the visas, Menendez lobbied government officials on behalf of Melgen in a Medicare billing dispute and a contract dispute involving a company Melgen owned that sought to provide port security equipment in the Dominican Republic.
The case could threaten DEMOCRAT Menendez's political career and alter the makeup of the U.S. Senate.
If he is expelled or steps down before Republican Gov. Chris Christie leaves office, Christie would pick Menendez's successor.
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