Sen. Bob Menendez's lawyer tells jury that prosecutors failed to prove a single charge in bribery trial
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A lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez urged jurors on Tuesday to acquit him of every charge at the New Jersey Democrat's corruption trial, saying federal prosecutors had failed to prove a single count beyond a reasonable doubt.
The attorney, Adam Fee, told the Manhattan federal court jury that there were too many gaps in evidence that prosecutors wanted jurors to fill in on their own to conclude crimes were committed or that Menendez accepted any bribes.
"The absence of evidence should be held against the prosecution," he said. "There's zero evidence of him saying or suggesting that he was doing something for a bribe."
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.