The absurdity of American politics makes its way to the courtroom.
Outside of Sen. Bob Menendez's trial, it’s a handful of correspondents and photographers. The only anchor to show up in court during his trial has been his own daughter, who works at MSNBC and has recused herself from covering the case. | Frank Franklin II/APIn any other year, the trial of a United States senator accused of aiding a foreign government would be the trial of the year or maybe even the decade.‘s federal corruption trial isn’t even the trial of the month.
Menendez seems much more vulnerable given the severity of the allegations, which come with decades of prison time compared to four years maximum for Trump, which he is considered unlikely to serve even if found guilty. Menendez also lacks political support from his party and voters, which Trump maintains.
“There was 100,000 people in Jersey Saturday, and there’s five people here today. It’s very disappointing,” Brooklyn resident Dion Cini said one morning, using Trump’s overcount at a recent rally in Wildwood, New Jersey. “Thankfully, I’m un-cancelable; you can’t cancel me. But most MAGA people are afraid just to have their picture taken and lose their job.”
The highest profile Democrat to appear in the Menendez courtroom is probably Damian Williams — the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York who is prosecuting him.Both men’s current charges will be another test of the nation’s ability to bring public corruption cases. In recent years, prosecutors have lost a series of high-profile corruption cases against a range of political figures from both parties, including Republican Gov.
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