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Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is reportedly the subject of a new federal investigation five years after he stood trial for corruption.
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is under federal criminal investigation, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News and confirmed by an adviser to the senator. The investigation is being conducted by federal prosecutors in Manhattan, the sources said. The exact nature of the investigation was not immediately clear. "Senator Menendez is aware of an investigation that was reported on today, however he does not know the scope of the investigation. As always, should any official inquiries be made, the Senator is available to provide any assistance that is requested of him or his office," said the adviser, Michael Soliman, in a statement provided to ABC News. A spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York declined to comment, as did representatives of the FBI. The news was first reported by Semafor. Menendez, who is chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was previously indicted