UPDATE
: Later in the day, Sen. Bob Menendez told CBS News he has not spoken to allies about resigning. Stay tuned… Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has reportedly told allies he will resign his Senate seat after being convicted on federal corruption charges yesterday. From Reuters:
Pressure has been growing on Menendez, of New Jersey, to step down following his conviction on Tuesday on all 16 criminal counts he faced including bribery at his federal trial in Manhattan.
Senior Democrats including U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and fellow New Jersey Senator Cory Booker quickly called on Menendez, who has served in the Senate since 2006, to resign from the chamber.
Menendez was entitled to due process to determine whether he committed a crime, and now a jury of 12 of his peers has unanimously found him guilty. Menendez should resign. Upon his resignation, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, who was among the first Democrats to call for Menendez to quit, will appoint a senator to temporarily finish out his term, which ends in January 2025.
BREAKING: Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez tells allies he will resign after his corruption conviction, sources say, ending a decadeslong career in Congress. https://t.co/qHpvPpV51j
— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 17, 2024
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