The official announced will be made on Friday.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to name his former chief of staff and longtime friend and political ally, George Helmy, as interim senator to replace Bob Menendez in the wake of him being convicted of fraud.
Murphy will hold a news conference in Newark on Friday to officially announce his selection for who will fill the remainder of the resigning Menendez's term in the U.S. Senate.Murphy declined to confirm Helmy is his pick during an interview on local station WYNW on Thursday morning, instead promising an announcement "over the next couple of days."
"That is the rumor. He's a great guy, great professional. Great human being," Murphy told the Fox station when pressed about if Helmy is the pick. "But nothing official, nothing to report."If Murphy names Helmy as the interim senator, that means bypassing Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., who is the Democratic nominee in New Jersey for the U.S. Senate and is likely to be elected in November for the full term.
"I have never violated my oath," he said outside the courthouse following his conviction. "I have never been anything but a patriot of my country and for my country. I have never, ever been a foreign agent."
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