Longtime Biden adviser Steve Ricchetti, who serves in the White House as counselor to the president, was among those approached about a pardon for Menendez, two people familiar with the discussions said. Ricchetti was noncommittal, they said, but the takeaway for Menendez was that Biden would be unlikely to do it.
Rebuffed by Biden, Sen. Bob Menendez seeks a pardon from Trump
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