Sen. Bob Menendez bribery case one step closer to jury deliberations as closing arguments wrap up
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Washington — A lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez finished his hours-long closing argument on Wednesday afternoon, saying "the U.S. wins" if the jury acquits the New Jersey Democrat of the 16 felony charges that stem from an alleged bribery scheme.
Adam Fee, Menendez's lawyer, argued over two days that the prosecution has failed to directly connect evidence of bribery or corruption to the senator.
"He did not take one single action due to any sort of a bribe, and you haven't seen evidence — reliable evidence — of that," Fee said Tuesday.
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear banned the use of "conversion therapy" on minors in Kentucky on Wednesday, calling his executive order an overdue step to protect children from a widely discredited practice that tries to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling. Over 20 other states that have passed laws prohibiting the controversial treatment.