Some House members and top New Jersey Democrats, including the governor, called for the senator's resignation after he was indicted Friday on federal corruption charges.
The indictment accuses Menendez and his wife of engaging in"a corrupt relationship with three New Jersey associates and businessmen" — Hana, Uribe and Daibes — and accepting"hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes in exchange for using" the senator's power and influence over a years-long relationship.
The pressure is also growing in Washington. Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-N.C., compared Menendez to Rep. George Santos, who was"I encourage my colleagues to handle this matter consistently with how we have addressed Rep. Santos," Jacksonthat Menendez should step down."Each of us entrusted with securing Americans' faith in government must raise the ethical bar for the House, the Senate, and the Supreme Court. Enough of this," the Minnesota Democrat said.
Months into their relationship, Menendez allegedly sought non-public information from the State Department regarding the number and nationality of people working at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt. Prosecutors allege that later in May 2018, Nadine Menendez shared with the senator a request from an unidentified Egyptian official looking for help in editing and drafting a letter lobbying U.S. senators to support U.S. aid to Egypt.
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