Federal prosecutors say the senator tried to use his power to advance Egyptian military interests, interfere in criminal prosecutions, and secure investment from Qatari officials, among other things.
Sabrina Souza, Nicki Brown and Kara Scannell, CNNSen. Bob Menendez's defense attorney wrapped up his closing arguments Wednesday.Sen. Bob Menendez's defense attorney wrapped up his closing arguments Wednesday, saying the case against the New Jersey Democrat was "shaky and rotten to its core."
Bob Menendez's team called a total of five witnesses to testify in his defense during the trial, though not the senator himself. In all, 37 witnesses were called over the nine-week trial. In reference to the cash and gold found in the Menendez home, Fee reiterated that Bob Menendez customarily stored cash due to familial trauma from fleeing Cuba and that Nadine Menendez already owned gold, gifted to her by her family.
"This is a big case, but it all boils down to a classic case of corruption on a massive scale," Assistant US Attorney Paul Monteleoni told the jury. "It's about a politician who put his power up for sale and the people who were willing to buy it from him."
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