Overview

• Closing arguments have concluded in the nine-week trial of Sen. Bob Menendez and his co-defendants.
• Defense attorney Adam Fee criticized the prosecution's case as speculative and lacking direct evidence.
• Prosecutors allege Menendez accepted bribes in the form of cash, gold bars, and a luxury vehicle.
• The jury is expected to begin deliberations after final instructions from the judge.
• Menendez's wife, Nadine, will face a separate trial later this year due to health issues.