http://thehill.com/homenews/se...ss-in-menendez-trial

Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Thursday will testify as character witnesses for Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) in his federal corruption trial.

“Graham is testifying as a character witness for the defense and traveled to the trial at his own personal expense,” Graham’s office said.

“He will testify about his service with Senator Menendez in the Senate. Graham’s testimony is unrelated to the underlying charges.”

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surprised Graham supports Menendez when Menendez is so obviously guilty. (been following this story a long time. the evidence is very strong and Melgen is a slime bag of the first order)

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/...ial-request-n2402427

U.S. District Court Judge William H. Walls denied the defense’s request for a mistrial Monday and the defense rested its case in the ninth week of the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.).

Menendez is charged with 18 counts of fraud and bribery, along with Dr. Salomon Melgen, for helping him resolve an $8.9 million Medicare dispute and for obtaining visas for Melgen’s foreign girlfriends in exchange for gifts and around $750,000 in political contributions.

Lawyers for Menendez and Melgen argued Thursday that Judge Walls kept them from introducing evidence and key witnesses, affecting their ability to give a fair defense.

“The defense wants to spend morning, noon and night discussing the contracts in each case, the issue of multiple dosages and the issue of scanning with regard to the security contract with regard to the port in the Dominican Republic,” Judge Walls said Monday. “It’s a question for this court to determine when enough is enough. It’s not a question that the court interferes with your presentation of the defense. Absolutely not."

Walls said the motion for mistrial had “no palpable merit.”

Menendez’s legal team has been struggling to defend their client and even claimed in September that the trial was an “attack” on Hispanic-Americans.

Both Menendez and Melgen elected not to take the stand in their own defense. The judge has instructed the jury to return Wednesday.

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Originally posted by sdy:
Menendez’s legal team has been struggling to defend their client and even claimed in September that the trial was an “attack” on Hispanic-Americans.

Typical. When all else fails, pull out a race card. Pathetic. Nail the bastard.

A lifetime of ambition, perseverance, luck, and work, thus you finally reach an exalted office of honor...Only to piss it away for petty favors and chump change. More than anything, he's guilty of felony stupidity. They both are.

nero