Sen. Bob Menendez's wife requests delayed trial in bribery case, citing "serious medical condition"
CBSN
The May 6 bribery trial for Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife, Nadine, may be postponed for months, after Nadine Menendez requested a delay to address a medical condition.
Nadine Menendez's attorneys said in a letter to the judge in the case that she is suffering from a "serious medical condition that will require a surgical procedure in the next four to six weeks as well as possibly significant follow-up and recovery treatment."
In a court filing, the government said it doesn't object to the request and suggested the trial take place in July or August instead.
An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night while coming in for a landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington. The Black Hawk helicopter was carrying a crew of three. Officials said early Thursday that everyone on board both aircraft is believed dead, which would make it the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly a quarter century.