We tried to warn you Bob. All those nice things you said about Bibi... look out my friend.
The planned charges will relate to Menendez's relationship with a major donor, wealthy Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen. Menendez frequently traveled with Melgen, raised money from him -- and advocated for his business interests to federal officials.
Among other things, Menendez twice flew on Melgen's private jet to Melgen's Dominican Republic mansion in 2010, on Melgen's dime, and didn't appropriately disclose the trips. He later paid Melgen back $58,500 for the trips in 2013.
4 When federal officials found that Melgen's clinic had overcharged the government by $8.9 million, Menendez stepped in in Melgen's defense. On one occasion, he met with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the matter. On another, he met with officials from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Menendez's office has denied that there was any wrongdoing, saying that the senator and Melgen were merely longtime friends, that his discussions with federal officials were about "policy issues," and that his initial failure to reimburse Melgen for the flights was just "an oversight."
Ah ha! Melgen was a donor to the Beest and the odious Wasserman Schultz. This could get interesting.