BREAKING: Democrat Senator Bob Menendez to Resign Next Month Following Bribery and Extortion Conviction
Democrat Senator Bob Menendez will resign on August 20 after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other powerful Democrats pressured him to step down following his conviction.
New Jersey’s Democrat Governor Phil Murphy will appoint a senator to replace Menendez for the remainder of the term.
“While I fully intend to appeal the jury’s verdict, all the way and including to the Supreme Court, I do not want the Senate to be involved in a lengthy process that will detract from its important work,” Menendez wrote in his resignation letter to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy.
“Furthermore, I cannot preserve my rights upon a successful appeal, because factual matters before the ethics committee are not privileged,” Menendez wrote.
