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Axios reports:
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) said Friday he won’t resign from the Senate despite mounting calls from fellow Democrats for him to do so over an indictment on bribery charges. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, State Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and State Democratic Party Chair LeRoy Jones all called for Menendez to resign. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said in a statement that Menendez “should resign in the best interest of our state.”
Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) said in a statement to Axios – first reported by the New Jersey Globe – that Menendez can’t focus on his state “while addressing such a significant legal matter,” adding: “He should step down.” Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) posted to the social media site X that “it’s in the best interest of our state that Senator Menendez resign.” Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) said in a statement: “I do not believe that Senator Menendez can continue to carry out the important duties of his office for our state.”
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Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on Friday surrendered his chairmanship of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after being indicted on bribery charges.https://t.co/ncW9YL1hh6
— Axios (@axios) September 22, 2023