Lawyer opens defense of Sen. Menendez by blaming his wife

A lawyer for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez blamed the politician’s wife Wednesday for his legal problems, telling a jury at the start of a corruption trial that the Democrat wasn’t aware his spouse had taken gifts from a trio of businessmen and didn't know about cash and gold bars hidden in a closet at their New Jersey home. FOX 5 NY's Robert Moses has the latest.
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[@rosesmith6925]

Naturally, blame the woman...that always works, Bobby 😂

[@UncleSam-bu9gz]

Guilty, gold bars found in his closet are directly linked to guy who bribed him.

[@mejorgy]

Two birds of a feather flock together!

[@loyceholland6201]

Of course bob blamed his wife. The last time he was charged with similar crimes was that her fault to? Let me guess in her trial she will blame him?

[@NormanSilver]

Menendez: TRUE COWARD! Always has someone to blame for his misdeeds. I hope he goes to prison. He will NEVER accept responsibility for his actions. CREEP

[@MrBobochow]

Criminals never stop .

[@anthonynguyen3710]

Wonder what hidden in his wife chest 😅😅😅

[@enough1494]

$2 million

[@stephaniewright5909]

Which one ??

[@lincolnprojectnemesis3253]

Likely just silicone and saline...thus the need for the extra money

[@spankyharland9845]

expensive silicon.

[@karebear9773]

But of course he blamed her.

[@keithkim2986]

Wow now trying to throw his wife under the bus and reverse several times

[@billg5522]

Yeah blame the wife with cancer, class act.

[@enough1494]

Blame her, control her, cheat on her, belittle her, abuse her, force her and rule over her body…. Yes the norm

[@spankyharland9845]

Menendez: oh honey, will you take the fall for me, and if you do, I will give you that other gold bar you had your eyes on !

[@kateyjrosalia4464]

He has done this before and skated free so he keeps on going

[@j.granger1120]

He'll get away again, just you watch and see.

[@rafeone9808]

Blame the wife. What's next pretend she has breast cancer for sympathy

[@mattsmelley5569]

Why would a wife keep her closet locked IF she is honest? Is this story insinuating "Gold Bar Bob" did not know???

[@mariahenao9988]

Mega corruption!🇺🇸👊

[@GiGiLuvsKatz]

Omgosh! Wonder the cost of those silicone fills??

[@pamelajackson6730]

Didn't he just get indicted? This seems like a quick trial. The senator might want to plan to not run at all.

[@user-mr8ko8th2o]

Blame it on the Wife😂😂

[@antonionunez8335]

Jajaja jajaja silicone Lady 😂😂😂😂

[@TomFlori-bs2vp]

New Jersey might flip Red! Van Drew 2028! Or VP! Trump Landslide! Red Wave 2024!

[@universalsoldier2293]

It won't. Not even a little. We're a dark blueberry state that will put mentally infirm Joe back in the White House and Andy Kim in the new Senate seat.

[@steveconkey7362]

True his democrat roots, it's always someone else's fault.

[@TatarsAstrakhaSiberiaCrimeaIde]

😂😂😂

[@j.granger1120]

Gold bar Bob will slip out of these charges and be reelected , this is my prodiction.

[@shellysmith1037]

he's crooked and yes his wife is too. But to try and blame her for it speaks volumes about this guy. A bum.
He's been bribed time for him to go

[@gangang3204]

And his wife?

[@hevdread]

Bob and Don soon to bestest roomies!

[@ArchdukeHesperus]

The Curse of Gaddafi🤣 LOCK HIM UP🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lincolnprojectnemesis3253]

The wheels on the bus go round and round amd now...bbbbbump bump as his wife goes under it.

[@Notasocietysuka]

Anyone that grew up in NJ knew about this guy's corruption long before the feds ever did anything.. no honor in this guy.. both him and his wife both knew about everything..this guy would blame his own kids to save his own skin.. 😂..now we see why they wanted separate trials... They gonna do the whole" I blame her in mine .she blames me in hers "..as long as the judge doesn't allow what happened in the first trial to be relevant to the second trial it's a full proof plan to their legal team .but this time around I think they taking someone ..so congrats menendez wife it's most likely gonna be you ..you sure married an honorable guy..cuz I got a feeling the judge is gonna allow the ruling of his trial to hold relevance on her's which comes after

[@markdeshong6323]

Who cares ? Look at those milk cans.

[@KentaObscuro]

Double bagger

[@nodink5170]

wow.. blame it on is wife.. classic move, bob. I can see bob like.. like big kahoonas & blond.. way to go bob. Oh and GOLD bars.

[@user-rb1yf4he9q]

Damn! Throws the wife under the bus. He could be a Republican the way he acts.

[@victorseger6044]

Up for reelection but won't be running as a Democrat ? But will most likely run as an independent? 😂 oh yeah that'll change everything.. what he doesn't realize is that weather he runs as a Democrat or Independent shit is shit ..

[@Fedgov]

And main stream media refuses to cover this!!

[@hilwaamanamankiyar-pp5bf]

EHMSG

[@user-up5wi4yr9s]

LOL

[@Rick-ux5ku]

lara pommerantz?? any relations to 5th amendment pammerantz

[@TatarsAstrakhaSiberiaCrimeaIde]

Nice trying

[@topogigio2879]

So why are they still married?

[@rcpilot179]

Whichever one goes to prison, the other promises to bake a cake, with a file hidden in it 😅

[@j.granger1120]

She's got gold bars, that's why their still married.

[@enough1494]

Hey maybe he is correct. She ruled!