Nearly 30 Senate Democrats have called for Sen. Bob Menendez, who pleaded not guilty to bribery charges, to resign. Some in the party worry the scandal could hurt them in 2024.
— and his refusal to resign — is threatening to upend that 2024 campaign strategy.
Menendez’s defiant posture is creating heartburn for some in his party, who have pointed to Trump’s historic four indictments as a central reason why voters should stick with Democrats and not vote to send the ex-president back to the White House next year. And it means that the political headache will continue to dog Democrats in Washington in the months to come.
Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., a member of the House Democratic leadership team, said everyone in the party needs to call for Menendez's resignation or try to forcibly remove him from office.
“Hell yes, I support a primary challenge, because we cannot have this seat in play now because of this,” Fetterman said. “And again, it’s not about him; it’s about control of that seat and the Senate and we have our colleagues in tough, hard races right now to maintain that majority — and this is beyond selfish.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a former state attorney general who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, declined to comment on how the Menendez indictment was impacting the party but reiterated that Menendez should go. “I think Senator Menendez’s conduct merits his resigning and the decision ultimately will be his domain.”
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