A New York City jury is deliberating criminal charges against Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, accused of accepting bribes in exchange for building his political influence. Menendez, 70, and his co-defendants, New Jersey businessmen Wael Hana and Fred Daibes, are accused by federal prosecutors in a bribery scheme from 2018 to 2023 to benefit three New Jersey businessmen, including by serving as a foreign agent for the government of Egypt. The senator has denied any wrongdoing and accused prosecutors of targeting him.