The corruption trial of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez has begun, with jury selection underway. Menendez is accused of accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors for three New Jersey businessmen. The trial is expected to last 6-7 weeks.
Robert Menendez Trial Jurors See Gold Bars at Heart of Bribery Case https://t.co/zD34ideN2a
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Thursday, prosecutors in the trial of Sen. Menendez laid out their case, even passing around gold bars to the jurors. Menendez is accused of accepting bribes of cash and those gold bars to use his political influence for businessmen. @CSloanTV reports. https://t.co/prUAKYQF7J
Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial started with a bang on Wednesday as his lawyer argued that he was not part of an international bribery scheme as described by federal prosecutors — his wife was. https://t.co/ais78MmezO
Senator Menendez' bribery trial is underway. One of the individuals who gave gold bars to Menendez has claimed it was just a gift, not a bribe. Menendez was tried for bribery back in 2017 in a separate case, and got off using the same argument. We'll see if it works this time. https://t.co/icE9lUvAbj
Prosecutors accuse @SenatorMenendez of putting power ‘up for sale’ in bribery trial https://t.co/c7vnsngxmL
The bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey continues today, with the first witness expected to take the stand as soon as this afternoon. https://t.co/0CdExPQb14
Senator Bob Menendez' bribery trial just started. He has been accused of accepting bribes to influence policy for foreign governments. We saw him selling solid gold bars last year. He has not stepped down from Congress, and still has access to classified briefings. https://t.co/GMzPCimwxn
Senator Bob Menendez' bribery trial just started. He has been accused of accepting bribes to influence policy for the foreign governments. We saw him selling solid gold bars last year. He has not stepped down from Congress, and still has access to classified briefings. https://t.co/CqqPJtMFHi
Opening statements are set to continue today in Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial. @Christinafantv has a look at what happened in court yesterday. https://t.co/YBlENslJDq
At the opening of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez's trial, a prosecutor pointed the finger at him, calling the Democrat corrupt and telling a federal jury in New York on Wednesday that he traded his power in return for bribes of gold bars, cash and a car. Later... https://t.co/S40vAvaVi4
Sen. Bob Menendez traded power for gold, cash, prosecutor alleges (from @AP) https://t.co/rzsAjSMgGk
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez traded power for gold, cash, prosecutor alleges https://t.co/oL3k1aokHr
Sen. Bob Menendez’s lawyer cites ‘innocent explanations’ for gold and cash stash in bribery trial https://t.co/E9CsyHxfzc
At the start of his federal corruption trial, contrasting visions of the once-powerful Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez were delivered. A prosecutor said Menendez traded his power for bribes, while Menendez's lawyers called him an American patriot. https://t.co/mlIo00k7F6
Sen. Robert Menendez "put his power up for sale" and "betrayed the people he was supposed to serve," a prosecutor claimed at the start of the New Jersey Democrat's federal bribery trial in New York. https://t.co/wqa2tP3vKK
Bob Menendez called a corrupt senator who traded power for gold by prosecutor as trial opens https://t.co/eec4nUoHsE https://t.co/L3RGURdiq9
Opening statements began Wednesday in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez. The jury was seated after two-and-a-half days of selection. @CSloanTV reports. https://t.co/gYQSsNy2RV
Menendez was a ‘senator on the take,’ prosecutor says in opening statements of corruption trial https://t.co/xSi5SZRAgb
Sen. Bob Menendez 'put his power up for sale,' prosecutor claims in bribery trial https://t.co/hIDczuKC1Z
Prosecutors delivered their opening statement in Sen. Bob Menendez’s federal corruption case this afternoon, laying out their case as three “quid pro quos.” “This was not politics as usual. This was politics for profit,” said Assistant U.S. Attorney Lara Pomerantz.
🚨🇺🇸BREAKING: SEN. BOB MENENDEZ BRIBERY TRIAL BEGINS Opening statements in Menendez's bribery trial began today. Prosecutors allege Menendez sold his influence for cash, gold bars, and a luxury car. Menendez denies the charges. The jury will be told how Menendez allegedly… https://t.co/aVD1cEOX3t
HAPPENING NOW: Opening statements underway in the Menendez bribery trial. @KenDilanianNBC has the latest. https://t.co/XROA5Wzshd
Senator Bob Menendez’s bribery trial began Wednesday with a US prosecutor telling jurors that the New Jersey Democrat took cash, gold bars and a luxury car from two businessmen to perform favors for them. https://t.co/RngdiLuTfD
Jury picked, opening statements begin in US v. Menendez: 'Use your good judgment' https://t.co/g60UHcXe2Q
A federal prosecutor portrayed Democratic US Senator Robert Menendez at the start of his corruption trial as a greedy politician willing to help foreign governments and disrupt local criminal probes in exchange for bribes, including gold bars https://t.co/WBeT5tC5Bh https://t.co/1uyysDlXeC
Bob Menendez: Jury selected in New Jersey senator’s bribery trial | CNN Politics https://t.co/vDg7tXYaoR
Sen. Bob Menendez’s Manhattan federal bribery trial launches with opening statements https://t.co/PLdkSwgpHP https://t.co/pdqYMyEuf2
Opening statements in Senator Robert Menendez's corruption trial began on Wednesday. The New Jersey Democrat is the first senator ever indicted using a foreign agent statute, and the first to be indicted twice in separate bribery cases. Follow live. https://t.co/6z3XKkMWad
After a jury was chosen in the federal bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, opening statements were poised to begin Wednesday afternoon. https://t.co/vDXWxmqEYk
A jury has been picked in Sen. Robert Menendez's corruption trial. https://t.co/Q68DNeki5L
Opening statements set to begin in Sen. Bob Menendez's criminal trial on bribery charges https://t.co/D9eg3TG6ZD
NEW: A jury was selected and sworn in Wednesday for the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez. Menendez has pleaded not guilty to 16 federal charges including bribery, fraud, acting as a foreign agent and obstruction. https://t.co/7COmKf4dUQ https://t.co/EX23oVGtMW
Jury seated in Menendez corruption case. 12 jurors. 6 alternates from a pool of around 150. Opening statements to begin at 2 pm et
BREAKING: Judge announces that a jury has been selected in Democratic Senator Bob Menendez (@SenatorMenendez) corruption trial and that opening statements are expected soon, as his party tries to force him to resign before 2024 elections. https://t.co/5f1Ma7IyPj
JUST IN: A jury has been selected in Sen. Menendez’s corruption trial. Opening statements are expected soon. https://t.co/Ogx6pblybK
Jury could be seated soon for US Senator Robert Menendez's corruption trial. Menendez has pleaded not guilty to 16 federal criminal charges including bribery, fraud, acting as a foreign agent and obstruction https://t.co/WBeT5tC5Bh https://t.co/qAWEJvY3Vu
A jury has been selected for the New Jersey senator's bribery trial. Opening statements could begin as soon as Wednesday afternoon. https://t.co/cnWIZdG217
Sen. Menendez faces second corruption trial: Allegations include accepting gold bars as bribes. | By McKenna Jensen https://t.co/6w8I039fCg
Cash, gold bars and a fancy car are what prosecutors say Senator Bob Menendez sold his influence for to benefit three businessmen as his bribery trial begins on Wednesday. https://t.co/p70HLHUMRk
Bob Menendez corruption trial will soon hear opening remarks https://t.co/VwfV8umN2m
Opening statements begin in Sen. Bob Menendez's second bribery trial https://t.co/KPUGO9QofP https://t.co/apr8HZk81u
Opening statements in Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D-N.J.) federal bribery and obstruction trial set to begin in Manhattan https://t.co/bUJTvkTIlQ
Sen. Robert Menendez bribery trial: Opening statements expected in corruption case https://t.co/1N63TwkIGl
The bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez is ready to start with opening statements as prosecutors seek to convince a jury that the longtime powerful NJ Democrat was willing to sell his influence to benefit businessmen in return for cash, gold and a car. https://t.co/g7JJRGEghE
Opening statements begin today in the bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez. Prosecutors seek to convince a jury that the longtime powerful Democrat was willing to sell his influence in return for cash, gold bars and a fancy car. https://t.co/PCmUukRx4c
Opening statements set to kick off in Senator Bob Menendez's corruption trial https://t.co/2TCWWJr8U5 https://t.co/OXou1dGvaM
Opening statements could start as early as today in Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial. @christinafantv has the latest from the courthouse. https://t.co/jn7P6dFxH6
Jury selection is nearly done in Sen. Bob. Menendez's gold bar bribery trial. https://t.co/GmAISuEeY0
Still new jury picked in the corruption trial of Dem NJ Sen Menendez. My report: https://t.co/rqek8yMB7r
Tuesday was day two of jury selection in the trial of United States Sen. Robert Menendez. The New Jersey Democrat, along with two businessmen who allegedly bribed him for political favors, are being tried together. @CSloanTV reports. https://t.co/W7Myc6bT7w
Judge struggles to seat impartial jurors at Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial https://t.co/jLNPhEq0ta https://t.co/gFie3v23dv
Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial — his second in the last decade — begins https://t.co/lEFFtkjLZE https://t.co/ybWoWxSPSa
Jury selection began in the trial of Sen. #BobMenendez (D-N.J.), who is charged with accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors that would aid three New Jersey businessmen. https://t.co/DTNQnTIAcr
Sen. Bob Menendez is facing his second federal corruption trial in a decade, as he stands accused of accepting bribes, including gold bars and luxury cars, from businesses with ties to foreign countries. | By @McKennaJoJensen https://t.co/6w8I038HMI
Jury selection is underway in the corruption trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez where he is expected to blame his wife for the allegations. NEWSMAX's Sarah Williamson reports. https://t.co/qAWW2FOk0p
Jury selection resumed in US Senator Robert Menendez's corruption trial. Menendez, a Democrat and New Jersey's senior senator, has pleaded not guilty to 16 criminal charges including bribery, fraud, acting as a foreign agent and obstruction https://t.co/GWj9pR8fyG https://t.co/jmZH644SM9
Sen. Bob Menendez went on trial in Manhattan federal court Monday, accused of accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors that would help three New Jersey businessmen. https://t.co/JIYLnMGMbR
Read more: https://t.co/EAlgFLYquU Sen. Bob Menendez went on trial in Manhattan federal court Monday, accused of accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors that would help three New Jersey businessmen. https://t.co/KOyXdq14tD
Jury selection begins in bribery case against Sen. Bob Menendez in New York https://t.co/2tjt3gsE0r
The bribery trial of New Jersey senator Bob Menendez gets underway this week. But he should have been investigated long ago for his links to Cuban American terrorists. https://t.co/W0UHO0HUCY
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Jury selection is expected to resume in US Senator Robert Menendez's corruption trial, over what federal prosecutors called a years-long bribery scheme to help foreign governments, disrupt criminal cases and enrich himself https://t.co/5SPBE0Giz8 https://t.co/TQe6UM6Stu
⚠️ JURY SELECTION TO RESUME IN US SENATOR MENENDEZ'S CORRUPTION TRIAL Full Story → https://t.co/bH18kmtGcp Jury selection is expected to resume on Tuesday in U.S. Senator Robert Menendez's corruption trial, over what federal prosecutors called a years-long bribery scheme to… https://t.co/4S7IAcfrDB
Jury selection began in the corruption trial of US Senator Robert Menendez, who faces 16 criminal charges including bribery, fraud, obstruction and acting as a foreign agent https://t.co/j2lsaVDkCn https://t.co/YrLOGWq78S
Jury selection continues today in Menendez corruption trial
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Jury selection began in the corruption trial of US Senator Robert Menendez, with a judge excusing dozens of prospective jurors in a case that could affect the Democrat's political future and the makeup of the Senate https://t.co/j2lsaVDkCn https://t.co/dRzmgSw0XE
📽️ WATCH - US SENATOR ROBERT MENENDEZ GOES ON TRIAL FOR CORRUPTION, NO JURORS CHOSEN Jury selection began in the corruption trial of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez on Monday, with a judge excusing dozens of prospective jurors in a case that could affect the Democrat's political… https://t.co/cPclFEwLD2
Jury selection in New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez corruption trial is underway in Manhattan. @csloantv reports. https://t.co/dYYD0QUMRG
Jury selection began on Monday in the federal corruption trial of Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, who is charged with accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and gold bars in exchange for political favors at home and abroad. https://t.co/fsYtVJnt2J
Jury selection began Monday in the federal criminal trial of Sen. Bob Menendez. The New Jersey Democrat is charged with accepting “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in bribes — including some in gold bars — in return for official acts. https://t.co/4zImcNU5th
Sen. Bob Menendez's federal criminal trial has begun. Senator Bob Menendez has pleaded not guilty to charge of conspiracy to act as foreign agent. Senator Bob Menendez and his wife has allegedly been influenced by Egypt, receiving gold, cash and car payments. https://t.co/dJeXkdHcdw
No jurors chosen on first day of NJ Sen. Bob Menendez’s federal corruption trial https://t.co/LjVXE4z8j2 https://t.co/UAx4d4mlLd
Jury selection for Sen. Menendez's case begins. But no jury seated yet. My report https://t.co/VsGQ87cnZU
Jury selection kicked off today for New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez's bribery trial. He has been charged with accepting bribes of gold and cash in exchange for his influence to pull favors. @LisaDNews reports. https://t.co/IRSK6IQsYR
Jury selection began in the federal criminal trial against NJ U.S. Senator Bob Menendez. Prosecutors accused the Senator of taking bribes that included cash and gold bars to which Menendez pleaded not guilty. @laurenjmayk has the story from New York. https://t.co/BOausMSucE
Jury selection is underway in the trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez on corruption charges — the second time he's faced a corruption trial. When the judge asked potential jurors to raise their hands if they felt unfit for this trial, most did, @MacFarlaneNews reports. https://t.co/HoemNZMd28
Jury selection began in the corruption trial of US Senator Robert Menendez, with a judge excusing dozens of prospective jurors in a case that could affect Menendez's political future and the makeup of the US Senate next year https://t.co/G0Uwvj4BQ4 https://t.co/LlLuUSXHYR
Jury selection underway in the corruption trial of Dem NJ Sen Bob Menendez. Dem NJ Sen Cory Booker testified as a character witness for Menendez at his last trial. But not this time. My report: https://t.co/syETbLryVn
The corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez started with a stern admonition from U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein after the government and defense lawyers squabbled over pre-trial disclosures, and a message that the jury may be in for a long haul. https://t.co/s09XHBYlMM https://t.co/z701UPX7x9
Menendez is accused of accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors that would help three New Jersey businessmen. https://t.co/toud1a7zQa
Corruption trial of top US Senator Bob Menendez begins, who is accused of accepting bribes and acting as unregistered foreign agent https://t.co/K2oHJ7nUi3 https://t.co/X1RLgepQ9B
Sen Bob Menendez, a Democrat, arrived Monday for the start of his trial on charges that he accepted bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors that would help three New Jersey businessmen. https://t.co/mpU3ycpxP6
Top US Senator Bob Menendez’s corruption trial begins for accepting bribes and acting as unregistered foreign agent https://t.co/K2oHJ7nUi3 https://t.co/ObiBk82Ngh
Jury Selection Begins in Robert Menendez’s Federal Corruption Trial https://t.co/FFBQtsdNmp
Jury selection for New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez's corruption trial started on Monday in Manhattan. Jurors picked will be from Manhattan, the Bronx or one of several New York counties north of the city. https://t.co/FB7knKeEfk
Jury selection today in the corruption trial of Dem NJ Sen Bob Menendez. Defense counsel hopes the jury won't focus on shiny objects, like gold bars. My report: https://t.co/MgH1iKs14S
Jury selection begins Monday in the federal corruption trial against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J. https://t.co/uGX5ZX7mm7
Jury selection was scheduled to start Monday in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat charged with accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors that would aid three New Jersey businessmen. https://t.co/B1xw5dkdhi
United States Sen. Bob Menendez is set to go on trial starting Monday in his federal bribery case. Here's what to know: https://t.co/mghyeqjZvd
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Sen. Bob Menendez arrived at a Manhattan courthouse for the start of his trial on charges that he accepted bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to aid 3 New Jersey businessmen. https://t.co/Fr3HPuvjHr
MARATHON Jury selection process has begun in New York in the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) Latest estimate: The trial will last 6-7 weeks
Sen. Menendez Faces 2nd Corruption Trial Over $480K, 13 Gold Bars Read More: https://t.co/VPzAzpWrFu
Corruption trial for Sen. Bob Menendez underway with jury selection https://t.co/4GKLAarkqe
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Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat, arrived Monday for the start of his trial on charges that he accepted bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors that would help three New Jersey businessmen. https://t.co/OYxSz5MFFu
NEW: Jury Selection in Democrat Bob Menendez Corruption Trial Begins. https://t.co/7TPohni6hQ
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The bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez begins today with the embattled New Jersey Democrat potentially blaming his wife for his predicament and seeking to call a psychiatrist to defend why he hoarded the $480,000 in cash and 13 gold bars found in his house https://t.co/iVvyYDQJTf https://t.co/vOauTN1Qqn
Sen. Bob Menendez corruption trial begins in New York https://t.co/NrGKDLIbUR
Jury selection is expected to begin on Monday in the corruption trial of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, a case that could affect the Democrat's reelection prospects and help determine which party controls the Senate next year. https://t.co/L5fJjmNrjf
Sen. Bob Menendez's (D-N.J.) federal criminal trial over charges that he traded his influence for "hundreds of thousands of dollars" in bribes — including in gold bars — is set to kick off today. Here's what you need to know. https://t.co/26979vW6hJ
For the second time in a decade, Sen. Bob Menendez, D-NJ, is finding his political career and freedom on the line in a federal criminal case that already has forced him out of one of the Senate's most powerful posts. Jury selection begins in NYC today. https://t.co/ta3k26IPg8 https://t.co/XFRGJXx4BY
UPDATED: Sen. Bob Menendez arrives at federal courthouse for start of bribery trial https://t.co/aa3iW10Gnb
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Sen. Bob Menendez faces 16 felony counts that threaten both his career and freedom. He’s the only senator in U.S. history to be indicted in two separate criminal probes. Here’s a rundown of what to expect at his trial. https://t.co/XRVundK4Nj
🚨 Jury selection begins this morning in the corruption trial of Democrat Senator Bob @SenatorMenendez. 🚨 https://t.co/FD4hbSZRyx
For the second time in his career, New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is heading to trial on corruption charges. As jury selection gets underway in New York, here's what you should know about the case and other defendants. https://t.co/koNxGt34kE
🚨 Jury selection begins this morning in the corruption trial of Senator Bob @SenatorMenendez. 🚨
What to know about the federal trial of NJ Senator Robert Menendez https://t.co/QB2E59IJq3
Sen. Bob Menendez arrived for the start of his trial on charges that he accepted bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors that would help three New Jersey businessmen. https://t.co/gG0OXHw3oM
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is set to go on trial starting Monday in his federal bribery case. Here's what to know about the case: https://t.co/LCbwp6ijZB
The bribery trial of Senator Robert Menendez begins with the embattled New Jersey Democrat potentially blaming his wife and seeking to call a psychiatrist to defend why he hoarded the $480,000 in cash and 13 gold bars. https://t.co/3JxpGLYS0s
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U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is expected to get personal in his second public corruption trial, which kicks off Monday https://t.co/0f6VdvuoPf https://t.co/0f6VdvuoPf
Embattled Democratic Senator Bob Menendez Goes on Trial Today in Connection with Bribery and Corruption Charges via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/4DEXWIuJPp
Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez faces second federal corruption trial with jury selection starting Monday https://t.co/4RokczhOQt
Jury selection begins today in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez. He's charged with accepting bribes of gold and cash to use his influence to deliver favors that would aid three New Jersey businessmen. https://t.co/Bmd6RwH5dJ
Sen. Menendez, Two Businessmen Face Trial Over $480K, Gold Bar Bribes Read More: https://t.co/SnQtfqNZON
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Senator Robert Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, are accused of taking part in a wide-ranging, international bribery scheme. The senator goes to trial on May 13. Here are the key players in the case. https://t.co/fq41F5RoVW