Fellow New Jersey Sen. Booker calls for Menendez to step down
- Democratic Senator Cory Booker is among a growing number of Democratic senators calling for Senator Bob Menendez to resign due to federal bribery charges, citing "shocking allegations of corruption and specific, disturbing details of wrongdoing."
- Senator Menendez, who has rejected calls for his resignation, may face a primary challenger if he decides to run for re-election. Democratic Representative Andy Kim announced his Senate run in response to the charges against Menendez.
- Despite federal lawmakers and New Jersey elected officials asking him to step down, Senator Menendez has stated he has no plans to quit.
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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. 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...
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