On Thursday, the corruption trial of New Jersey’s Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Menendez ended in a mistrial, after the jury said it was deadlocked on bribery, fraud and other charges. Menendez was accused of accepting private flights, campaign contributions and other bribes from a wealthy patron in Florida, in exchange for official favors. Defense attorneys for Menendez said prosecutors cherry-picked gifts exchanged between close friends to suggest impropriety when none existed.
