Murphy said he picked Helmy because he understands the role after serving as an aide to New Jersey U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and the late New Jersey U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg.
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Menendez denied all of the allegations, and in a letter to Murphy last month, he said he’s planning to appeal the conviction.
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