Skip to main content
We may receive compensation from affiliate partners for some links on this site. Read our full Disclosure here.

Breaking: Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez FOUND GUILTY On All Charges


Even a Democrat in the White House and his party’s control of the Senate couldn’t save Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) from a conviction on charges related to bribery.

After three days of deliberation, jurors returned their verdict on Tuesday.

As Fox News reported:

Menendez pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he accepted an array of bribes in exchange for helping foreign governments. Jurors deliberated for three days.

“Prosecutors have not come close to meeting their burden to show you that any of the gold or cash was given to Senator Menendez as a bribe,” Menendez’s defense attorney, Adam Fee, said in his closing statements, which began concluded last Wednesday.

“The absence of evidence should be held against the prosecution,” he said.

He added the prosecution’s evidence “is overwhelmingly clear that this story is shaky and rotten to its core.”

The social media reaction to the news was swift:

ADVERTISEMENT

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on Menendez to resign, as reported by Bloomberg:

“In light of this guilty verdict, Senator Menendez must now do what is right for his constituents, the Senate, and our country, and resign,” Schumer said in a statement emailed to reporters minutes after the conviction.

Here’s some coverage of the breaking news:



 

Join the conversation!

Please share your thoughts about this article below. We value your opinions, and would love to see you add to the discussion!

Leave a comment
Thanks for sharing!