As we told you earlier, Sen. Lindsey Graham crossed party lines to testify as a character witness for Sen. Bob Menendez at his federal corruption trial underway in New Jersey.
Here’s his testimony, via Newark Star-Ledger reporter Mary Ann Spoto:
Graham on the stand for 6 mins. Said he knows Menendez to be 'very honest, trustworthy man.'
— MaryAnn Spoto (@MaryAnnSpoto) October 26, 2017
Graham on Menendez: In very difficult circumstances, he always keeps his word. A handshake is all you need from Bob.'
— MaryAnn Spoto (@MaryAnnSpoto) October 26, 2017
Graham said got to know Menendez best working on immigration issues, which he said were 'the most difficult politics I've been involved in'
— MaryAnn Spoto (@MaryAnnSpoto) October 26, 2017
Menendez was a 'bipartisan' Democrat who sometimes joined the GOP on issues, said Graham, a Republican from South Carolina
— MaryAnn Spoto (@MaryAnnSpoto) October 26, 2017
Graham noted as an example when Menendez voted against Iranian deal supported by Dems.
— MaryAnn Spoto (@MaryAnnSpoto) October 26, 2017
Menendez was also 'tough on the Castro brothers,' Graham said, referring to Cuba.
— MaryAnn Spoto (@MaryAnnSpoto) October 26, 2017
'I’m not here because I agree with him or disagree with him. I’m here because I know him,' Graham said.
— MaryAnn Spoto (@MaryAnnSpoto) October 26, 2017
The prosecution only asked one question of its own:
Pros asked 1 question: if Graham had been in the courtroom to hear the testimony. Answer, of course, was no.
— MaryAnn Spoto (@MaryAnnSpoto) October 26, 2017
Exit question: Does Sen. Graham actually want a GOP senator in NJ in 2018?
Remarkable to see a Republican senator testify on behalf of an indicted Dem who many in his party would like to oust https://t.co/Yp64mYt2bT
— Jonathan Tamari (@JonathanTamari) October 26, 2017
Thanks, Lindsey:
There were a couple of weeks that I actually liked Lindsey Graham. It was in 2017, between when he introduced his health care block grants bill and when he testified in support of Bob Menendez.
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) October 26, 2017
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Related:
Peak 2017: Lindsey Graham and Cory Booker team up to defend … Sen. Bob Menendez https://t.co/smBKAecpra
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 26, 2017
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