Judge blocks Menendez request to delay trial for Senate votes
District Judge William H. Walls acknowledged that members of Congress "are, in some circumstances, granted individual privileges as a function of their station in government". "Menendez is given the same choice as any other criminal defendant". He may voluntarily absent himself. Menendez stands accused of accepting major donations as well as gifts (such as flights on a private jet and stays at five-star Paris hotels) from ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen in exchange for pushing legislation ... Consulte Mais Informação