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Nadine Menendez Bribery Trial: Prosecutors Paint Her as 'Partner in Crime'

The bribery trial of Nadine Menendez, wife of former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, has reached its closing arguments. Prosecutors accused her of being an active participant in a corruption scheme, describing her as her husband's 'partner in crime.' They argued that she helped put her husband's political influence 'up for sale' in exchange for bribes. The defense maintains her innocence, but the prosecution is urging the jury to convict her on bribery charges. The outcome of the trial could have significant implications for both Menendez and broader political corruption cases.

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Bribery trial of Nadine Menendez reaches closing arguments: 'Partner in crime'

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Nadine Menendez, the wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, sat quietly in the courtroom as prosecutors and defense attorneys delivered closing arguments today in her bribery trial.

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Nadine Menendez put husband’s ‘power up for sale,’ prosecutors say in bribery trial closing

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MANHATTAN (CN) — Nadine Menendez wasn’t an innocent bystander in the corrupt bribery scheme that landed her husband, disgraced former U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, an 11-year prison sentence, prosecutors said Thursday.

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Hegseth Out, DeSantis In? Trump Rethinks Defense Pick

President-elect Donald Trump is considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a possible replacement for Pete Hegseth, his pick to run the Pentagon, according to people familiar with the discussions, amid Republican senators’ concerns over mounting allegations about the former Fox News host’s personal life.Picking DeSantis, a 2024 GOP primary rival for the presidency, would amount to a stunning turn for Trump. But he would also find in the governor a well-known conservative with a service record who shares Trump’s—and Hegseth’s—view on culling what they see as “woke” policies in the military.Trump allies increasingly think Hegseth might not survive further scrutiny, according to people close to the president-elect’s team, which considers the next 48 hours to be crucial to his fate.DeSantis, who served as a Navy lawyer in Iraq and the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, was on an earlier list of potential defense-secretary candidates that transition officials presented to the president. Trump ultimately went with Hegseth. But as Hegseth’s nomination has faltered, that list has been revived and DeSantis is again among the choices Trump is considering, the people said.The discussions are in their early stages, one of the people said, adding that Trump has floated DeSantis’s name in casual conversations with guests at Mar-a-Lago, his private Florida club.Trump could decide not to choose DeSantis and select another replacement, if Hegseth’s nomination falls apart, the people said. Another potential defense-secretary candidate who has been discussed by Trump allies, according to people familiar with the matter, is Elbridge Colby, a former Pentagon official and ally of Vice President-elect JD Vance. Trump is also considering Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa) for the job, some of the people said.DeSantis was once seen as an acolyte of Trump but his decision to challenge the former president in the 2024 GOP primary began a conflict between them, with Trump casting DeSantis as disloyal. Trump easily prevailed in the primary and friends of the two have worked to repair the relationship.

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