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Senator Bob Menendez resigns after being found guilty of corruption

2024-07-23 22:27:00, Kosova & Bota CNA
Senator Bob Menendez resigns after being found guilty of corruption
Senator Bob Menendez

Sen. Bob Menendez resigned Tuesday after pleading guilty to corruption charges last week, prompting calls among Democrats for him to step down.

Mr. Menendez has been found guilty of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for abusing his position to enrich and protect two businessmen. He was also found guilty of working as an agent of the Egyptian government.

New Jersey's Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, is expected to name a replacement for Mr. Menendez, who has represented New Jersey in the Senate since 2006 and chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee before leaving office after the rise of charges against him last year.

Mr. Menendez, 70, was found guilty by a New York court on July 16 of all 16 criminal charges he faced.

He and his wife had accepted gold bullion and cash as well as car and home loan payments as bribes from three businessmen in exchange for billions of dollars in US aid to Egypt, with one of the businessmen having ties to government officials. to the government.

His resignation letter was read aloud in the Senate chamber. Senator Menendez's legal team has announced that they will appeal the decision.

His sentencing is scheduled for October 29, a week before the November 5 election, where he is running as an independent candidate.

A number of Democrats had called on Mr. Menendez to resign, including Governor Murphy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and fellow New Jersey senator Cory Booker./ Voa





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