Wow: Bob Menendez jury asks for definition of 'senator'

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