Federal prosecutors want former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey to spend the next 15 years of his life in prison. Is that the right sentence?

Former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has been convicted on 16 counts of corruption, including charges of abusing his position as a Senate committee leader and serving as a foreign agent. The conviction stems from activities between 2018 and 2022 when Menendez was the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Bob Menendez, D-N.J., leaves the Manhattan federal court after ... Menendez was convicted in July of 16 corruption charges brought after an FBI raid on his home in 2022 turned up $150,000 in gold bars and $480,000 in cash, much of which prosecutors ...

Bob Menendez. Back in July, Menendez was convicted on 16 corruption charges. Evidence in the case included gold bars and $480,000 in cash found in his residence in a 2022 FBI raid. Prosecutors alleged it was the result of bribes paid by three New Jersey ...

AP Photo/Seth Wenig Former Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who was convicted on federal corruption charges last year, is reportedly seeking a pardon from President-elect Donald Trump, according to NBC News.

Former Democratic New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez faces a possible 15-year prison sentence after prosecutors called for severe penalties following his conviction on bribery and foreign agent charges. Menendez, the first U.S. senator convicted of abusing a committee leadership role and acting as a foreign agent, is set to be sentenced on January 29.

A convicted drug dealer and a former New Jersey mayor indicted on corruption charges write to federal judge to help Bob Menendez

Prosecutors seek 15 years for ex-NJ Senator Bob Menendez, convicted of abusing his Senate role and serving as a foreign agent.

Bob Menendez should be imprisoned for 15 years ... was convicted in July of 16 corruption charges brought after an FBI raid on his residence in 2022 turned up $150,000 in gold bars and $480,000 ...

Bob Menendez should be imprisoned for 15 years for a “grave ... Menendez was convicted in July of 16 corruption charges brought after an FBI raid on his home in 2022 turned up $150,000 in gold bars and $480,000 in cash, much of which prosecutors ...

Prosecutors are demanding that former U.S. Senator Bob Menendez be given at least a 15-year prison sentence following his conviction for corruption that included acting as an agent of a foreign government.

President Joe Biden has apparently rebuffed the idea multiple times, forcing Bob Menendez to shift his focus onto President-elect Donald Trump.