Posted 12/27/2023, 2:20:29 AM
Prosecutors Oppose Menendez Request to Delay Bribery Trial, Cite May Date is Reasonable
- Prosecutors oppose Menendez's request to delay bribery trial from May to July
- Defense lawyers cited need to review over 6.7 million documents and complex legal questions as reason for delay
- Menendez gave up Foreign Relations Committee chairmanship after September arrest, seeks reelection in 2024
- Defendants have pleaded not guilty to bribery conspiracy and allegation Menendez acted as agent of Egypt
- Prosecutors say May trial date reasonable given evidence disclosed matches what government promised in October