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It’s probably fair to say that Sen. Bob Menendez has had better days. The New Jersey Democrat was already facing a serious criminal indictment when the Justice Department announced new charges, accusing the senator of accepting bribes on behalf of a foreign government and acting as a foreign agent, even while leading the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Menendez has denied any wrongdoing, and he pleaded not guilty in court.
It’s worth understanding why. Right off the bat, there’s an ideological dimension to this: When it comes to foreign policy, Menendez is to the right of most of his Democratic colleagues. Senate Republicans are happy to have him stick around because, on matters related to international affairs, they agree with him quite a bit — and no matter which Democrat replaced him, the GOP would almost certainly disagree with him or her more.
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