Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison on bribery and corruption charges
Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez (D) sentenced to 11 years in prison on charges related to bribery and corruption, sought pardon from President Donald Trump. Menendez, along with others, sentenced to prison for bribery, foreign agent, and obstruction of justice offenses. Menendez criticized the "wild west of political prosecutions" in the Southern District of New York and hoped Trump would restore integrity to the system.