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Senate could vote to expel Menendez after guilty verdict
By Ray Bogan (Political Correspondent)
The Senate may move to expel Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., now that a jury found him guilty of 16 charges, including bribery, extortion, obstruction of justice and conspiracy. The Senate Ethics Committee announced it will complete its investigation into Menendez promptly and consider the full range of disciplinary actions.
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According to the Rules of Procedure, the Senate Ethics Committee can recommend expulsion. That would require a two-thirds vote of the full chamber. The committee can also recommend censure, payment of restitution and removal from positions of responsibility, like committee assignments.
Menendez already stepped down as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. He could be stripped of his committee assignments entirely, including the Foreign Relations, Banking and Finance Committees.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., the Democrat running to replace Menendez this November, all called for the Garden State’s senior senator to resign.
“In light of this guilty verdict, Senator Menendez must now do what is right for his constituents, the Senate, and our country, and resign,” Schumer said in a statement.
If Menendez is expelled, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, D, would appoint a replacement for the final six months of his term, which ends in January.
Menendez accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes, gold bars, a Mercedes and other lavish gifts in exchange for using both his Senate seat and position on the Foreign Relations Committee to help New Jersey businessmen.
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Menendez accepted bribes from Jose Uribe in exchange for disrupting a criminal case in the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office related to associates of Uribe. He also pressured a senior member of the Department of Agriculture to protect a monopoly on halal meats granted to Wael Hana by the government of Egypt.
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Menendez’s sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 29. His defense team said it plans to appeal the conviction.
[RAY BOGAN]
The Senate may move to expel Senator Bob Menendez now that he’s been found guilty of 16 crimes, including bribery, extortion, obstruction of justice and conspiracy.
The Senate Ethics Committee announced it will complete its investigation into Menendez promptly and consider the full range of disciplinary actions. The committee immediately opened an investigation into Menendez’s conduct when he was indicted in September 2023 on corruption charges. They paused their inquiry to avoid interfering with an ongoing criminal matter.
According to the rules of procedure, the Senate Ethics Committee can recommend expulsion, which requires a two-thirds vote of the full chamber. The committee can also recommend censure, payment of restitution and removal from positions of responsibility, like committee assignments.
Menendez already stepped down as Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. He could be stripped of his committee assignments entirely; he remains on the Foreign Relations, Banking and Finance Committees.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senator Cory Booker, and Congressman Andy Kim, the Democrat running to replace Menendez this November, all called for the Garden State’s senior senator to resign.
Schumer said in a statement: “In light of this guilty verdict, Senator Menendez must now do what is right for his constituents, the Senate, and our country, and resign”.
If Menendez is expelled, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, D, would appoint a replacement for the final six months of his term which ends in January.
Menendez accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes, gold bars, a Mercedes and other lavish gifts in exchange for using both his Senate seat and position on the Foreign Relations Committee to help New Jersey businessmen.
His sentencing is scheduled for October 29.
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Social Media Tells Sen. Bob Menendez To Resign After Guilty Verdict
Click to see story on HuffPostMenendez convicted on all counts – National Zero
Click to see story on National ZeroUS Senator Bob Menendez found guilty in Egypt-linked corruption trial
Click to see story on Middle East EyeMenendez Found Guilty of Bribery, Schumer Calls for Resignation
Click to see story on WhoWhatWhySchumer, Murphy lead calls for Menendez to resign after guilty verdict
Click to see story on The Washington PostSchumer Calls on Menendez to Resign After Corruption Conviction
Click to see story on BloombergUS Senator Menendez convicted of corruption
Click to see story on Zeit OnlinePowerful American Senator Bob Menendez found guilty of corruption in favor of a foreign power – HotNews.ro
Click to see story on Hot NewsSchumer calls for Menendez to resign his New Jersey seat following guilty verdict
Click to see story on NBC New YorkSchumer Calls on Menendez to Resign After Guilty Verdicts
Click to see story on MediaiteSchumer Says Senator Bob Menendez Should Resign
Click to see story on bgov.comDemocratic Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty in federal corruption trial; Chuck Schumer calls on him to resign
Click to see story on KRDODemocratic Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty in federal corruption trial; Chuck Schumer calls on him to resign
Click to see story on KVIAUS Senator Menendez convicted at corruption trial
Click to see story on RTÉSchumer calls on Menendez to resign after conviction
Click to see story on The HillSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calls for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign after conviction on bribery charges
Click to see story on Washington Top NewsUS: Senator Menedez convicted on corruption charges
Click to see story on Deutsche WelleSchumer Calls on Menendez to Resign
Click to see story on Political WireSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calls for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign after conviction on bribery charges
Click to see story on KOB 4Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty in federal corruption trial; Chuck Schumer calls on him to resign
Click to see story on KWWLMenendez faces chorus of calls to resign after guilty verdict
Click to see story on NY1Senator Schumer calls on Senator Menendez to resign after bribery conviction
Click to see story on The Christian Science MonitorMenendez faces calls to resign after bribery conviction
Click to see story on Roll CallChuck Schumer calls on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign after bribery conviction
Click to see story on New York PostSchumer says Menendez must resign after conviction- Washington Examiner
Click to see story on Washington ExaminerU.S. Senator Bob Menéndez, convicted of corruption
Click to see story on abcSchumer calls on Menendez to resign after guilty verdict in bribery case
Click to see story on Just the NewsBreaking: Menendez Guilty on All Counts; Schumer Calls for Resignation
Click to see story on Hot AirSen. Bob Menendez faces calls to resign after bribery conviction
Click to see story on New Hampshire Union LeaderSenator Bob Menéndez convicted of corruption and bribery in the United States
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Click to see story on Durango HeraldUS Senator Menendez convicted of corruption
Click to see story on Kronen ZeitungSchumer Calls on Senator Menendez to Resign after Conviction
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Click to see story on The Daily WireChuck Schumer demands Bob Menendez step down from Senate after conviction on 16 counts of corruption
Click to see story on The BlazeAs Schumer Calls for Him to Resign, Convicted Felon Bob Menendez Claims ‘Never Violated My Public Oath’
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