Nancy Solomon

This is Nicholas Charavalati.

It was a long time ago. Charavalati was working for the city of Bayonne. the small working-class town was in a fight over a piece of land that had been an old army installation.

It was a long time ago. Charavalati was working for the city of Bayonne. the small working-class town was in a fight over a piece of land that had been an old army installation.

It was a long time ago. Charavalati was working for the city of Bayonne. the small working-class town was in a fight over a piece of land that had been an old army installation.

And Char Velotti ended up in a meeting with Menendez, who was then the local congressman.

And Char Velotti ended up in a meeting with Menendez, who was then the local congressman.

And Char Velotti ended up in a meeting with Menendez, who was then the local congressman.

I mean, when he was young, Menendez stood up to his political mentor, a popular mayor, who ended up getting convicted for allowing town contracts to go to a business with connections to the mob. Menendez even had to wear a bulletproof vest into the courthouse. Chara Velotti was impressed with Menendez, and he ended up going to work for him.

I mean, when he was young, Menendez stood up to his political mentor, a popular mayor, who ended up getting convicted for allowing town contracts to go to a business with connections to the mob. Menendez even had to wear a bulletproof vest into the courthouse. Chara Velotti was impressed with Menendez, and he ended up going to work for him.

I mean, when he was young, Menendez stood up to his political mentor, a popular mayor, who ended up getting convicted for allowing town contracts to go to a business with connections to the mob. Menendez even had to wear a bulletproof vest into the courthouse. Chara Velotti was impressed with Menendez, and he ended up going to work for him.

A representative for Senator Menendez said that story is not true. And what would you say, like, some of the elements that make up his success?

A representative for Senator Menendez said that story is not true. And what would you say, like, some of the elements that make up his success?

A representative for Senator Menendez said that story is not true. And what would you say, like, some of the elements that make up his success?

Menendez opposed the confirmation of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, despite the large number of Italians in his district that supported the New Jersey native. And he voted against the Iraq war.

Menendez opposed the confirmation of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, despite the large number of Italians in his district that supported the New Jersey native. And he voted against the Iraq war.

Menendez opposed the confirmation of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court, despite the large number of Italians in his district that supported the New Jersey native. And he voted against the Iraq war.

But there is a subset of people, a large one, who believe Menendez has been corrupt from the beginning. They don't buy the hero testifying against the machine narrative. Jay Booth used to be a political operative in Hudson County who opposed Menendez from the start. Booth says, look at the charges in the current case where Menendez tried to pressure state and federal prosecutors.

But there is a subset of people, a large one, who believe Menendez has been corrupt from the beginning. They don't buy the hero testifying against the machine narrative. Jay Booth used to be a political operative in Hudson County who opposed Menendez from the start. Booth says, look at the charges in the current case where Menendez tried to pressure state and federal prosecutors.

But there is a subset of people, a large one, who believe Menendez has been corrupt from the beginning. They don't buy the hero testifying against the machine narrative. Jay Booth used to be a political operative in Hudson County who opposed Menendez from the start. Booth says, look at the charges in the current case where Menendez tried to pressure state and federal prosecutors.

He says that's part of a long pattern.