"Separate Bribery Trials for Sen. Bob Menendez and Wife Approved Due to Health Concerns"

Senator Robert Menendez's corruption trial will proceed as scheduled on May 6, while his wife Nadine Menendez, who also faces charges, will be tried separately at a later date due to a serious medical condition that requires surgery and recovery. The judge ruled in favor of proceeding with the senator's trial as his lawyers argued that any delay would be detrimental to his ability to run in a general election. Federal prosecutors opposed separate trials, citing the need to present the same case twice and hold two lengthy trials.