Jury Deliberations Continue in Senator Bob Menendez’s Federal Corruption Trial

Jury deliberations are ongoing in the federal corruption trial of New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez. The New York jury, composed of six men and six women, began their discussions late Friday afternoon after receiving the case around 2 p.m. Menendez, a veteran Democrat, stands accused of using his office and political influence to benefit businessmen in exchange for substantial bribes, including cash and gold bars.

Menendez's defense team maintains that the alleged bribes were, in fact, gifts and has sought to deflect blame onto Menendez's. . .