As Senator Menendez’s Corruption Trial Set To Begin, Speculation Swirls Around Independent Bid

The coming trial will be the second time the embattled senator goes to trial.

AP/Wayne Parry
Senator Menendez at Toms River, New Jersey on October 28, 2019. AP/Wayne Parry

Amid speculation over a potential third party reelection bid campaign launching this summer, Senator Menendez’s corruption and fraud trial is set to kick off Monday.

The case against Mr. Menendez began with an indictment last fall which saw officials charge the senator with conspiring to commit bribery, fraud, and extortion.

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