It’s a shame: Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) remains a member in good standing in the U.S. Senate. and Despite the federal indictment and extensive evidence, including a huge mountain of evidence, the contents of the national security briefing remain unknown. gold barsexposed his corruption, including collusion with foreign governments.
See, these charges come from biden He faces federal charges of corruption and spreading political influence, according to the Department of Justice. Number 2 Time — a historic first.
(Moreover, his first escape was itself an act of outrage. After one hung jury, federal authorities dropped the remaining charges and courts redefined what constitutes “bribery.”) )
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer should tell Bob to resign or be kicked out.
And if Mr. Schumer is only worried about losing Democratic votes, he should look to the other side of the Capitol. There, then-new House Speaker Mike Johnson oversaw the removal of Representative George Santos (also indicted but not yet convicted).take a risk his slim margins.
Mr. Schumer will still have an advantage over Mr. Johnson. A tie vote would put a solid 51-48 majority and Vice President Kamala Harris on speed dial.
But Chuck doesn’t even block Mr. Bob’s secret meeting with Gold Bullion, even though he is charged with providing “classified” US classified information to Egyptian officials.
For the record, only The only New Jersey federal lawmaker who hasn’t said Mr. Menendez should leave is his son, Rep. Robert Menendez Jr. (D-N.J.).
And Sen. John Fetterman, a Democrat from neighboring Pennsylvania, regularly denounces Menendez as a disgrace who doesn’t belong in the Senate. (He also returned a $5,000 donation from Menendez’s PAC.)
Mr. Menendez should have no more opportunities to exchange his votes for favors of any kind or learn any secrets to selling.
Nor is it to extract more paychecks from taxpayers or slightly inflate unwarranted pensions.
Either way, he will likely spend most of the next few months in court — unless the trial, currently scheduled to begin May 15, is postponed. Also.
But despite all the Democrats shouting about the “threat to democracy,” Schumer sits silently when it comes to Menendez.
Come on, Chuck: Tell the gold bullion guys to go — and if he refuses, start marching to the expulsion vote.
