Fellow New Jersey Sen. Booker calls for Menendez to step down

Booker calls on Menendez to resign

WASHINGTON — Democratic Sen. Cory Booker joined calls Tuesday for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign, saying sweeping federal bribery charges unveiled Friday against his fellow New Jersey Democrat contain "shocking allegations of corruption and specific, disturbing details of wrongdoing."

N.J. Sen. Booker joins calls for Sen. Menendez to step down

By Mary Clare Jalonick and Jake Offenhartz | Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bob Menendez came under heavy pressure to resign Tuesday as a surging number of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate, including fellow New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker, urged him to step aside over the federal bribery allegations against him. More than 20 Senate Democrats have now said that Menendez should resign, including several Democrats running for reelec…

Sen. Cory Booker calls on Menendez to resign, joining growing list of Senate Democrats

"I believe stepping down is best for those Senator Menendez has spent his life serving," New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker said.

Booker calls on Menendez, his fellow New Jersey senator, to resign

"As senators, we operate in the public trust. That trust is essential to our ability to do our work."

Booker Joins Growing Group of Democratic Senators Calling on Menendez To Resign

Senator Booker says that ‘stepping down is best for those Senator Menendez has spent his life serving.’

Sen. Booker says fellow New Jersey Democrat Menendez should resign over ‘shocking’ bribe allegations

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Cory Booker is calling on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign, saying in a statement that the sweeping federal bribery charges unveiled on Friday against his fellow New Jersey Democrat contain “shocking allegations of corruption and specific, disturbing details of wrongdoing.” Read more...