Bob Menendez's gold bars could play a shiny role in his corruption trial

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Last week, in Sen. Bob Menendez’s trial, newly released photos provided a peek at the gold bars the FBI seized from his residence as evidence of alleged bribes. The senator and his wife, Nadine, along with three co-defendants, each face multiple federal felony charges. Menendez and his wife are also charged with acting as foreign agents of Egypt.

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