Ms. Menendez had been charged with her husband, Robert Menendez, a former New Jersey senator convicted in July of trading his political influence for gold, cash and a Mercedes-Benz.
Jurors in Senator Robert Menendezβs bribery trial heard directly from a witness who recounted Mr. Menendezβs efforts to flex his political muscle.
Ted A. McKinney, the former under secretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs, in 2019. He testified on Friday that Senator Robert Menendez flexed his political muscle on behalf of an ally.