Former U.S. Senator for New Jersey, Bob Menendez, can never seek or hold public office in the state ever again, according to a judge on Friday.

The ruling on Dec. 5 comes more than a year after Menendez was convicted of bribery and extortion charges in July of 2024.

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"If Menendez applies for public office or employment or takes any steps to campaign, run for, or be appointed or elected to public office, he will face a fourth-degree contempt-of-court charge," according to the court's order.

Menendez resigned from his seat after he was convicted of selling his clout for bribes.

FBI agents found $480,000 in cash in his home, some of it stuffed inside boots and jacket pockets, along with gold bars worth an

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