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Calls Grow for Sen. Menendez to Resign After Bribery Indictment

  • Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it would be a "good idea" for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign after his indictment on bribery charges.

  • Two more Democratic senators - Sherrod Brown and Peter Welch - have also called for Menendez's resignation, joining over a dozen other Democrats.

  • Menendez was indicted for allegedly accepting bribes from businessmen in exchange for political favors and abusing his position.

  • Prosecutors say evidence of bribes like cash and gold were found in Menendez's home. He denies wrongdoing.

  • Menendez previously faced corruption charges in 2015, which ended in a mistrial. He was admonished by the Senate Ethics Committee in 2018.

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