Jury selection is ongoing for Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez's federal corruption trial, with zero jurors seated as of Monday afternoon. The trial, held in a Manhattan courtroom, is expected to run through the end of June. By Monday afternoon, 38 of 152 potential jurors were excused for various reasons, leaving 114 to return for further selection.
The trial will determine whether Menendez and two New Jersey businessmen, Fred Daibes and Wael Hana, were involved in a bribery scheme, including actions benefiting the governments of Egypt and Qatar. All three defendants have pleaded not guilty, while co-defendant Jose Uribe has pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against the others.
