The ex-senator was convicted of selling his once-considerable clout for bribes worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. His actions, the judge said, feed the cynicism of voters. (AP video: Joseph Frederick, David R. Martin/Production: Vanessa A. Alvarez)

Ex-US Senator Bob Menendez gets 11 years in prison, calls case ‘political witch hunt’ | AP Explains

The ex-senator was convicted of selling his once-considerable clout for bribes worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. His actions, the judge said, feed the cynicism of voters. (AP video: Joseph Frederick, David R. Martin/Production: Vanessa A. Alvarez)