Netanyahu, who has been at war against the country's legal system over the charges, said the request would help unify the country at a time of momentous changes in the region.
Menendez has pleaded not guilty to 16 federal charges including bribery, fraud, acting as a foreign agent and obstruction.
Menendez may attempt to lay the blame for the alleged conspiracy on his wife, Nadine, whose trial was delayed due to a medical issue.
A former accounting technician and finance director in Spring Lake used nearly a half million dollars of town funds for herself, according to an audit.
A federal judge ordered Sen. Richard Burr's brother-in-law to answer questions from the SEC in its investigation into pre-pandemic stock sales.
Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich's rise to the top tier of American politics looked inevitable. But then he fell. Hard.
