 millions of dollars of NRA money in order to fund an extravagant lifestyle. A lawyer for the NRA says the request for a court-appointed monitor is unwarranted. The second phase of the civil trial will not be heard by a jury, but by a judge. I'm Donna Water. Jury deliberations set to resume in the bribery trial of Senator Bob Menendez in New York City. The N2 businessman who allegedly paid him bribes of gold and cash have pleaded not guilty.