Former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) called his 11-year prison sentence for corruption a “political prosecution,”
citing former President Trump’s legal troubles as evidence of a biased justice system.
Convicted of accepting bribes and acting as an agent for Egypt, Menendez became the first U.S.
official found guilty of serving a foreign government while in office.
Outside court, Menendez said, “President Trump was right… this process is political and corrupt.”
He didn’t say whether he would seek a pardon from Trump.
Menendez resigned from the Senate last year after losing his committee chair.
He is reportedly considering a political comeback, possibly as an independent.
