Former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.)
called his 11-year prison sentence for
corruption a “political prosecution,”
citing former President Trump’s legal troubles as evidence of a biased justice system.
Convicted of accepting bribes and acting as an agent for Egypt
, Menendez became the first U.S. official found guilty of serving
a foreign government while in office.
Outside court, Menendez said, “President Trump was right…
this process is political and corrupt.”
He didn’t say whether he would seek a pardon from Trump.
Menendez resigned from the
Senate last year after losing his committee chair.
He is reportedly considering
a political comeback, possibly as an independent.
