Jury Deliberates in Sen. Bob Menendez's High-Stakes Corruption Trial

The New Jersey senator faces 16 felony charges, including bribery and acting as a foreign agent, with potential decades-long prison sentences.

Menendez is accused of accepting bribes in the form of gold bars, cash, and a Mercedes-Benz from businessmen.
Prosecutors allege Menendez used his influence to benefit Egyptian and Qatari interests and interfere in criminal probes.
The defense argues the cash and gold were personal assets and that Menendez was unaware of his wife's financial dealings.
This is Menendez's second corruption trial; the first ended in a mistrial in 2017.
A verdict could impact Menendez's re-election campaign as he runs as an independent in November.