Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, a 69-year-old Democrat who leads the Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee, has been charged in a federal corruption indictment along with his wife and others after a lengthy investigation by federal prosecutors in Manhattan.
Democratic and Republican colleagues are pressuring Sen. Bob Menendez to resign following a corruption indictment, but Menendez remains defiant and denies the allegations.
Democratic US senator from New Jersey, Bob Menendez, is facing calls for his resignation after being charged with accepting bribes, leading Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other Democrats to call for him to step down.
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested that it would be a "good idea" for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign amid the fallout of his recent indictment on bribery charges.
The recent indictment of Senator Bob Menendez on federal bribery charges has created a split in the Democratic Party, with New Jersey state leaders calling for his resignation while Washington Democrats, including President Joe Biden, have remained supportive.
Several Republicans have defended Senator Bob Menendez, a Democrat, from calls to step down after being federally indicted on corruption charges, stating that he should be judged by jurors and voters rather than by Democratic politicians.
Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has become the first senator to support a vote to expel Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey from the Senate over federal bribery charges, although it is unlikely he will secure the two-thirds majority needed to force Menendez out of office.
Sen. Bob Menendez defiantly insists he will continue to cast votes on behalf of the people of New Jersey despite facing federal bribery charges and calls for his resignation.
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) plans to run for reelection and denies any wrongdoing amidst bribery charges, including allegations of accepting cash, gold, and a Mercedes-Benz in exchange for favors, with senators reacting humorously to the news of the gold bars allegedly found at his home.
New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez and his wife face a federal indictment detailing a years-long bribery scheme involving cash, gold bars, and a $60,000 Mercedes-Benz.
Nadine Arslanian, the wife of US Senator Bob Menendez, has been charged with bribery in a scandal involving luxury gifts, cash, and payments, raising criminal allegations against Menendez yet again and potentially putting Arslanian behind bars for up to 45 years.
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., faces new charges accusing him of accepting bribes on behalf of a foreign government and acting as a foreign agent, with the superseding indictment alleging that he provided sensitive U.S. Government information and secretly aided the Government of Egypt.
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is facing a new charge of conspiring to act as an agent of the Egyptian government, in addition to the bribery charges against him and his wife, accusing him of violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act and acting on behalf of Egyptian military and intelligence officials.
Senator Bob Menendez is facing an additional charge of secretly acting as an agent of the government of Egypt while serving as the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, adding to the previous charges of bribery and fraud.
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez and his wife have been accused by the Justice Department of conspiring to act as a foreign agent for Egypt, adding to the charges of bribery he already faces.
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez faces a new charge of conspiracy to act as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government in his ongoing corruption case, which includes allegations of accepting bribes in exchange for influence and interfering with law enforcement probes.
New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez and his wife have been charged with conspiring to have the senator act as a foreign agent of Egypt, adding a new dimension to the corruption case against them.
Senator Robert Menendez, who is facing bribery charges, has been accused of conspiring to act as an agent of Egypt without registering with the Justice Department, intensifying pressure for him to resign from office.
Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) has been charged with conspiring with his wife and a New Jersey businessman to act as a foreign agent of Egypt, marking the first time a sitting U.S. senator has been accused of working on behalf of another government.
