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2 hours ago · NEW YORK -- U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez has been convicted on federal bribery charges, and pressure is mounting for him to resign. The New Jersey Democrat was found guilty Tuesday, following more than ...
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3 hours ago · A jury on Tuesday found Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer swiftly called on his Democratic colleague to resign ...
5 hours ago · If Mr. Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, is found guilty, he will face intense pressure to resign before his term is up or risk a potential expulsion vote by his Senate colleagues.
5 hours ago · Menendez is running for re-election to his New Jersey seat as an independent. His conviction does not preclude him from serving in the Senate, but many Democrats had already called on him to resign.
3 hours ago · Congress. Menendez faces growing pressure to resign from the Senate If the New Jersey Democrat were to refuse to step down, senators could choose to censure or expel him — a rare and difficult step.
3 hours ago · Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (N.Y.) and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (N.J.) issued swift calls Tuesday for fellow Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez (N.J.) to resign after he was convicted ...
2 hours ago · Prior to his conviction, Menendez had already bucked pressure from leading Democrats in his state as well as Senate colleagues to resign. The last senator convicted of a crime while in office, Ted Stevens of Alaska, also refused to quit and was ousted in an election, only to have his conviction wiped out by an appeals court over alleged ...
