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‘Let her fully recover!’ Bob Menendez fumes that wife’s trial will start days after surgery

Bob Menendez voiced frustration on X, saying, "My wife, who had breast cancer reconstructive surgery just days ago, is being forced by the government to go to trial tomorrow…

News 12 Staff

Mar 17, 2025, 12:37 PM

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Nadine Menendez goes on trial on Tuesday, just over six weeks after her husband, former Sen. Bob Menendez, was sentenced to 11 years for corruption and bribery.

Her case was delayed multiple times due to breast cancer treatments.

Bob Menendez voiced frustration on X, writing, "My wife, who had breast cancer reconstructive surgery just days ago, is being forced by the government to go to trial tomorrow…Only the arrogance of the SDNY can be so cruel and inhumane. They should let her fully recover!"

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The former senator tagged President Donald Trump in the post.

Menendez's sentencing followed his conviction on bribery charges. Nadine Menendez faces related accusations in the scandal.

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