Menendez faced 18 federal charges, including bribery, extortion, fraud, acting as a foreign agent, and obstruction....
The judge cited the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause....
Need to keep an eye on this trial, too. This is Bob's SECOND federal corruption trial....
The *PRIMARY* won't have Menendez. He's still aiming for the general election....
He refuses to resign....
The indictment comes after one of the three businessmen they allegedly received bribes from pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate....
They nicknamed her alternative cellphone 007....
Members of Congress and officials cannot agree or act as an agent for a foreign government....
"I will continue to cast votes on behalf of the people of New Jersey as I have for 18 years."...
"Instead of waiting for all the facts to be presented, others have rushed to judgment because they see a political opportunity for themselves or those around them.”...
“Those bribes included cash, gold, payments toward a home mortgage, compensation for a low-or-no-who job, a luxury vehicle, and other things of value,” according to the indictment issued by a grand jury in Manhattan federal court."...
Judge declared a mistrial last November....
