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In a devastating day in court for New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez Monday, a federal judge threw out the defense’s motion for acquittal, which was made last Thursday when the prosecution rested its case. In his decision, the judge noted that “a rational jury could conclude the defendants entered into a quid pro quo agreement.” But despite the damning development, the liberal Big Three Networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) continued their utter denial of the trial’s existence.
The absence of the latest Menendez trial development from Monday’s evening broadcasts of the Big Three Networks was a continuation of their almost complete blackout of the Democrat’s corruption charges. CBS once did a new brief lasting a mere few seconds while ABC and NBC have never touched it period.
“Back here at home crushing setback tonight for Senator Bob Menendez, the New Jersey Democrat’s bid to have a judge throw out much of the corruption case against him was rejected by that judge today,” announced Fox News Channel Anchor Bret Baier during Special Report. “Every single charge will stand as the trial now moves forward.”
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