 in exchange for doing official favors, effectively selling the power of his office. When the verdict came in, Menendez glanced toward the jury, shook his head a bit, and then rested his head on his hands, his elbows on the table. When he came out of court, he was defiant. I have never violated my public oath. I have never been anything but a patriot of my country and for my country. I have never.