the indictment also alleges that senator menendez used his influence to support visa applications for several of the donor's girlfriends. and one of the girlfriends' sisters. the justice department said senator menendez quote, allegedly engaged in advocacy all the way up to the highest levels of the u.s. government including meeting with the u.s. cabinet secretary, meeting with the heads of executive agencies and other senior executive officials, and soliciting other u.s. senators, all in order to assist this businessman's personal and pecuniary interests. justice department today also indicted the democratic donor and businessman at the center of this alleged bribery scheme. he's an eye doctor named solomon melgin. so that's actually kind of nice for a change. just that the alleged briber and the alleged bribee have both been indicted. that is rare but nice to see. since it is a two-way street. senator menendez has