Sen. Menendez found guilty on corruption charges

A verdict has been reached in the federal corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), according to multiple reports: Menendez was found guilty.

Prosecutors accused him of accepting gold bars, cash and mortgage payments worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in a scheme that reached as far as the governments of Egypt and Qatar, ABC News reports.

On Tuesday, a jury found Menendez guilty of all counts that included conspiracy to commit bribery, actions to benefit Egypt, and conspiracy...