Democratic Senator Bob Menendez Indicted on Foreign Agent Charges

History-Making Indictment

Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) has become the first sitting U.S. Senator to be charged with acting as a foreign agent.

The indictment, unsealed Tuesday, marks a historic moment in the Senate's 235-year history. According to prosecutors, Menendez allegedly used his position to advance the interests of Dr. Salomon Melgen, a wealthy ophthalmologist from the Dominican Republic.