Following his conviction on Tuesday on over a dozen counts of federal bribery charges, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) has told allies that he plans to announce his resignation.
“Menendez, who had been defiant for months in the face of calls from dozens of Senate Democrats to resign, appears to have finally relented after the guilty verdict and growing threats to expel him if he refused,” NBC News reports. “He is calling allies to them of his intention to resign, these sources said, ending would end a three-decade career in Congress that included a powerful committee chairmanship, writing major legislation and two criminal trials over allegations of corruption.”
Prominent Democrats called for Menendez to resign, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). Fellow Garden State Democrats Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) have also urged him to step down. […]
– Read More: pjmedia.com
