Bob Menendez trial ends in mistrial after jury deadlocks

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    Bob Menendez arrives at the federal courthouse in Newark on Monday.

    The federal corruption trial of New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez ended in a mistrial Thursday after the jury reported it is hopelessly deadlocked.

    Judge William Walls declared the mistrial after interviewing all 12 jurors Thursday.

    "I find that you are unable to reach a verdict and that further deliberations would be futile and there is no alternative but to declare a mistrial," he said.

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