 On Friday, the independent presidential candidate made several comments about the terrorist attack over social media. He wrote, I won't take sides on 9-11 or any of the other debates, and said that if elected, he will open the files and usher in a new era of transparency about the incident. I'm Rob Martyr. With veteran Democrat Bob Menendez deciding not to testify in his own defense, closing arguments will begin Monday in his federal corruption trial in Manhattan.