Judge hunts for jurors in US Senator Menendez's corruption trial

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Jury selection resumed on Tuesday in U.S. Senator Robert Menendez's corruption trial, with the judge having difficulty finding jurors to assess the New Jersey Democrat's role in what federal prosecutors called a years-long bribery scheme.

Item 1 of 4 U.S. Senator Robert Menendez , arrives at Federal Court, for his bribery trial in connection with an alleged corrupt relationship with three New Jersey businessmen, in New York City, U.S., May 14, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidU.S. Senator Robert Menendez , arrives at Federal Court, for his bribery trial in connection with an alleged corrupt relationship with three New Jersey businessmen, in New York City, U.S., May 14, 2024.

He is being tried alongside two New Jersey businessmen, Wael Hana and Fred Daibes. Menendez's wife Nadine Menendez, 57, will be tried separately on July 8, after her lawyers said she had a serious medical condition that could require a long recovery. Prosecutors said Menendez promised to help Egypt obtain arms sales and other aid, helped Hana obtain a lucrative monopoly on certifying halal meat exports to Egypt, and tried to help Daibes obtain millions of dollars from a Qatari investment fund.

Menendez has resisted calls to resign from across the political spectrum, but gave up leadership of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee after his indictment in September.

 

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