Defense attorneys in Sen. Bob Menendez’s federal bribery trial rested their case Wednesday without the New Jersey Democrat taking the stand. Menendez briefly spoke to reporters after leaving the New York courthouse and explained his decision not to testify. 'From my perspective, the government has failed to prove every aspect of this case,' the senator said, adding that he did not believe testifying made sense and that he anticipated the jury would render a not-guilty verdict.
Menendez is standing trial with two of the businessmen — Wael Hana and Fred Daibes — after the third person, Jose Uribe, pleaded guilty and agreed to testify at trial as part of a deal with prosecutors. Menendez’s wife, Nadine Menendez, also faces charges in the case. Her trial was postponed as she recovers from breast cancer surgery. The senator has pleaded not guilty to corruption charges, including bribery, acting as a foreign agent of Egypt and obstruction of justice.
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