A businessman testified about using a luxury car as a bribe.

Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, is facing closing arguments in a corruption trial where he is accused of selling his power for bribes. The prosecutor presented evidence of gold bars and cash found in Menendez’s home, linking him to promises of military aid to Egypt and financial gain for two businessmen on trial with him. Menendez’s defense has argued that the government is criminalizing routine legislative activity and has tried to shift blame to his wife. If convicted, Menendez faces up to 20 years in prison. This trial marks the first prosecution of a senator under the foreign-agent statute.