Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., faces federal corruption charges. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
Jurors will be expected to determine whether evidence against Menendez and two New Jersey businessmen, Fred Daibes and Wael Hana, shows they were part of a bribery scheme, including meddling in criminal investigations and taking actions benefiting the governments of Egypt and Qatar.
All three have pleaded not guilty. Co-defendant Jose Uribe has pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against the other defendants. A trial for the senator’s wife, Nadine, who is also charged and has also pleaded not guilty, is delayed until at least July due to health reasons.
This is the second time in a decade that Menendez has been accused in a federal corruption case.
Wael Hana, center, leaves the federal courthouse in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023.
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Menendez, his wife and the three New Jersey businessmen were first charged in the federal bribery scheme on Sept. 23.
Jamie Joseph is a writer who covers politics. She leads Fox News Digital coverage of the Senate.
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