The senator still has time to withdraw from the race and not appear on the ballot if he's convicted on bribery and corruption charges.
Washington — Sen. Bob Menendez , a New Jersey Democrat, has decided to seek reelection as an independent as his trial on federal bribery charges is underway. According to the New Jersey Division of Elections' website, his petition to run as an independent candidate was filed Monday and had nearly 2,500 signatures. Menendez needed 800 signatures to gain ballot access.
Nadine Menendez kept her husband in the dark about her financial challenges and dealings with the businessmen, the senator's attorney argued during opening statements. His attorneys claimed that gold bars seized from the couple's home belonged to Nadine Menendez, and the senator did not have a key to the locked closet in which they were discovered. Nadine Menendez has also pleaded not guilty.
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