Democratic officials in New Jersey wasted little time Friday in calling for Sen. Robert Menendez to resign following his indictment earlier in the day on allegations that he and his wife had accepted bribes from three New Jersey businessmen.
The powerful head of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, Menendez announced Friday that he would temporarily step down from that post after the indictment revealed that prosecutors alleged he had receivedand other bribes in exchange for his influence in Washington. While Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer praised Menendez’s decision to temporarily step down from the Foreign Relations Committee as his case was decided in court, many New Jersey Democrats went further. Here’s a roundup."The allegations in the indictment against Senator Menendez and four other defendants are deeply disturbing," Murphy said in a statement Friday,."These are serious charges that implicate national security and the integrity of our criminal justice system.
These are serious allegations against Senator Menendez and if proven true, there is no room for this kind of conduct in public service. Today is a sad day for New Jersey and I believe it’s in the best interest of our state that Senator Menendez resign.Read more on Yahoo News: “Menendez charges cost Biden key foreign political ally” from Reuters"I don't have confidence that the Senator has the ability to properly focus on our state and its people while addressing such a significant legal matter," Kim said in a statement,In a statement, Jones Jr.
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