Calls for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign intensified Sunday from within the New Jersey Democrat’s own party as other elected leaders said the federal bribery charges and accusations of public corruption were grounds to relinquish his office.
New York prosecutors say nearly a half-million dollars in cash, gold bars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, and a luxury car were among the gifts Mr. Menendez and his wife accepted from three New Jersey businessmen in exchange for information that would benefit both them personally and the Egyptian government.
“It shouldn’t matter whether it’s a Republican or a Democrat. The details in this indictment are extremely serious,” she said. Several members of the New Jersey congressional delegation, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and former Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. are among the other Democrats who already had said before Sunday that Mr. Menendez should leave office ahead of seeking his fourth term next year.However, Republican presidential candidate and ex-Gov. Chris Christie said Sunday he has “no interest” in running for the seat in his home seat.
The three-term senator remains steadfast in his refusal to step aside, claiming in a statement Friday that resignation calls were being fueled by anti-Hispanic sentiment. The Cuban-American lawmaker has at times been at odds with current and past presidential administrations on foreign policy matters.
The New Jersey Democrat faced similar bribery charges several years ago, but the trial ended with a hung jury. Prosecutors claim that during or shortly after that trial, the latest bribery scheme began. Prosecutors say Mr. Menendez engaged in a “corrupt” relationship from 2018 to 2022 with Wael Hana, Jose Uribe and Fred Daibes, one of his fundraisers.
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