The federal corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) now faces a possible delay. The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter Wednesday to the federal judge presiding over the case stating prosecutors do not oppose a recent request by the senator’s wife, Nadine Menendez, to delay her trial by at least two months. The trial was slated to start May 6.
Nadine Menendez’s lawyers asked for an adjournment due to what they termed a “serious medical condition.” They did not disclose any further details about the condition.
In a letter to the court, federal prosecutors wrote that they “take seriously the unexpected medical development,” calling for a status conference on June 4 to check in on her health. They rejected the request for an indefinite adjournment, a delay that would have also impact her husband’s trial.
It’s not the first time the the trial has faced possible delay since Menendezes were indicted for an alleged bribery scheme last September. It’s now up to the judge to decide whether the trial should be postponed until later this summer.
