NJ Gov. Phil Murphy eyes his ex-chief of staff to replace convicted Sen. Bob Menendez
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is seriously considering appointing his former chief of staff to replace convicted Sen. Bob Menendez, The Washington Post has learned. Former Chief of Staff George Helmy, a close aide to Murphy who sources say implemented the governor’s hardline policies behind the scenes, may be heading to Washington when Menendez resigns […]
Sen. Menendez announces senate resignation
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez announced he is resigning from office on Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt … source
Convicted Democrat New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez To Resign
Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, who was convicted on 16 felony charges one week ago, will resign his seat effective Aug. 20, The Washington Post reported. Senator Menendez told his staff today of his plan to exit the upper chamber of Congress, sources told Tyler Pager of The Washington Post. The New Jersey Senator […]
Tammy Murphy would not accept Senate appointment to replace Bob Menendez
Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) will have to appoint a replacement when Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) resigns from the Senate next month, but the governor’s wife, Tammy Murphy has said she would not take the spot. Menendez put in his resignation notice on Tuesday, after being convicted on corruption charges by a federal court last week. […]
Disgraced Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez to resign — a month from now
Democratic Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey, who was convicted last week on more than a dozen federal charges related to bribery and corruption, has finally offered to resign from his office, effective one month from now. On Tuesday, Sen. Menendez letter The senator announced his resignation to New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, […]
Bob Menendez to resign from Senate amid Democratic pressure after guilty verdict
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-J.) plans to resign from the Senate under intense pressure from Democrats after being convicted in a federal corruption case. The senators’ resignations were entered into the Congressional Record on Tuesday by Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vermont), who served as Senate President. In a document obtained by Fox News, Menendez told Governor Phil […]
Menendez says he will appeal guilty verdict 'all the way' to Supreme Court
Convicted New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) said he plans to appeal his conviction on 16 charges ranging from bribery and extortion to obstruction of justice all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary. In a July 23 letter to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Menendez said he would resign from the Senate on […]
Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez Plans to Resign After Bribery Conviction
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has reportedly told allies he will resign from Congress after being found guilty on all charges in his federal corruption trial. NBC News reports Said The New Jersey Democrat has indicated he will step down soon after having previously shown defiance and refused to accept calls from dozens of Senate Democrats […]
Bob Menendez Reportedly Confirms His Resignation
Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez reportedly confirmed to fellow Democratic lawmakers he will resign from his position following his conviction in a federal bribery trial, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. The Democratic senator was convicted Tuesday on all 16 counts of his involvement in a bribery and corruption scheme, involving three New Jersey businessmen and […]
Bob Menendez wife may take plea following his conviction
The trial of the wife of convicted federal Sen. Robert Menedez on corruption charges has been postponed indefinitely, but sources say she faces an uncertain future with mounting legal costs and the possibility of losing all her income and health insurance. Nadine Arslanian, 57, who is currently battling breast cancer, was devastated when her husband, […]