The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the jury in Sen. Bob Menendez’ corruption trial on Tuesday completed its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.
The panel of seven women and five men, however, did ask the judge for a definition of the term, “senator.” Jeremy Roebuck reports:
The federal jury weighing U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s fate deliberated quietly for six hours Tuesday, emerging only to ask a question – one that struck observers as odd.
The panel of seven women and five men asked U.S. District Judge William H. Walls for a definition of the term “senator.” Walls opted not to give them an answer …
Jury in Menendez case asks judge for definition of the term “senator.” Reached no verdict. Via @jeremyrroebuck https://t.co/PDpr5efxDY
— Jonathan Tamari (@JonathanTamari) November 7, 2017
Trial juror in Senator Menendez case asks judge: "what is a senator?" https://t.co/1UMGfRN4BI
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) November 7, 2017
Wait. What? https://t.co/XgX97BxQbR
— Mere Dake-O'Connor (@meredithdake) November 7, 2017
guess that didn't come up in jury selection https://t.co/nlGKxVx9iz
— The Democrat Machine (@DemocratMachine) November 7, 2017
I hope this was meant existentially https://t.co/eIfnUAJG7J
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 7, 2017
This could take a while. A long, long while. https://t.co/byVzYLf5Gv
— (((Jay Lampert))) (@MortChristenson) November 7, 2017
It's a person elected to the US Senate, but that's not important right now! https://t.co/BYtktmENA7
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 7, 2017
god knows what kind of deliberations must be going on to come up with that question … https://t.co/IfrscQdZas
— Jonathan Tamari (@JonathanTamari) November 7, 2017
Jurors in Menendez case apparently can't believe he's an actual Senator. https://t.co/DaBsZmMQwZ
— Robert Barnes (@Barnes_Law) November 7, 2017
We have an education problem, folks. https://t.co/K0nLELmhCi
— Emily C. Singer (@CahnEmily) November 7, 2017
Jury notes are always mystifying…but this one may be the most mystifying https://t.co/E0hW7Hj1Ou
— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) November 7, 2017
It must be fun as an attorney to sometimes try to group together the dumbest 12 people possible. https://t.co/Yv1Ch3dRuT
— Joe (@joe_pa) November 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/NoRunnyEggs/status/928020282199216128
Send us into the sun. Just do it. https://t.co/LExmRthfnd
— Jennifer Hayden (@Scout_Finch) November 7, 2017
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Here's what Sen. Lindsey Graham had to say as a character witness for Bob Menendez https://t.co/y2WJXsIYl3
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 26, 2017
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