Democrat Senator who allegedly favored under aged prostitutes gets mistrial on corruption charges

Washington Post:
Major victory for Sen. Robert Menendez as judge declares mistrial in bribery trial

The mistrial is a setback for the Justice Department, whose efforts to combat public corruption have been curtailed by a recent Supreme Court decision. The New Jersey Democrat was accused of taking gifts in return for attempting to use his office to provide government favors to a Florida eye doctor.
Calling a mistrial a "major victory" is like calling a tie a victory before a game goes into overtime.  There is also a move afoot to refer Menendez to the Senate Ethics Committee.  With all the attention the media is focusing on Roy Moore and his dating habits it will interesting to see if they take a similar interest in Menendez and quit acting like he is a winner.

Meanwhile, Democrat Senator Al Franken apologized for groping a radio personality in 2006 on a USO tour.  That matter is also being referred to the Senate Ethics Committee.

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