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Dems including Booker, Gillibrand call for Menendez resignation

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“I believe stepping down is best for those Senator Menendez has spent his life serving,” Sen. Cory Booker (D) of New Jersey said in a statement.

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  1. Fetterman calls for Menendez to resign after indictment

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    Dems including Booker, Gillibrand call for Menendez resignation

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  1. Politico

    'Damning': 3 House Dems join calls for Menendez to resign (opens Politico)

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    Democratic leaders should push the New Jersey senator out, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) told CNN.

  2. Hot Air

    New Jersey Democrats call on Menendez to resign (opens Hot Air)

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  3. Insider

    Bob Menendez is rejecting the wave of calls for him to resign after his federal indictment, arguing that 'some are rushing to judge a Latino and push him out of his seat' (opens Insider)

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    New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and the majority of his Democratic colleagues in the state's congressional delegation have called on Menendez to resign.

  4. NBC New York

    NJ Sen. Bob Menendez says he won't resign as calls grow for him to step down amid indictment (opens NBC New York)

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    New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife were indicted by a grand jury on federal bribery charges stemming from their relationship with three businessmen, according to court filings, including possible dealings with an admitted felon.

  5. Fox News

    Menendez defiant as growing chorus of Democrats call for his resignation (opens Fox News)

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    New Jersey and national Democrats are piling on Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and calling for him to resign after his federal indictment on bribery charges.

  6. The Daily Caller

    Here’s A List Of All The Democrats Calling On Sen. Menendez To Resign (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    After Robert Menendez was indicted on federal corruption charges on Friday, several top Democratic officials have called on him to resign.

  7. WMUR

    New Jersey governor calls on Sen. Menendez, a fellow Democrat, to resign (opens WMUR)

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    “The alleged facts are so serious that they compromise the ability of Senator Menendez to effectively represent the people of our state,” Murphy, a Democrat, said in a statement.

  8. Politico

    Fetterman calls for Menendez to resign (opens Politico)

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    Menendez was indicted for accepting bribes Friday.

  9. New Hampshire Public Radio

    'I am not going anywhere': New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez rejects calls to resign (opens New Hampshire Public Radio)

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    New Hampshire Public Radio's feed description

    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.

  10. Fox News

    John Fetterman calls on Bob Menendez to make 'honorable exit,' resign after bribery indictment (opens Fox News)

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    Sen. John Fetterman on Saturday called on Sen. Menendez to resign following a three-count federal bribery indictment handed down on Friday.

  11. Philadelphia Inquirer

    N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy, other top Democrats call on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign after second bribery indictment (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    “The alleged facts are so serious that they compromise the ability of Sen. Menendez to effectively represent the people of our state," Murphy said. "I am calling for his immediate resignation.”

  12. Deseret News

    New Jersey governor calls for Sen. Menendez to resign after bribery indictment (opens Deseret News)

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    Sen. Menendez, D-N.J., remains defiant in the face of growing demands for his resignation.

  13. NBC4 Washington

    Sen. John Fetterman is first Democratic senator to tell Sen. Bob Menendez to resign after bribery indictment (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Sen. John Fetterman called on U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez to resign because of his indictment on federal bribery charges.

  14. Roll Call

    Menendez rejects New Jersey Democrats’ calls to resign after indictment (opens Roll Call)

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    Sen. Bob Menendez faced calls to resign from fellow New Jersey Democrats after his indictment on bribery charges.

  15. Forbes

    Bipartisan Calls For Menendez’s Resignation Grow: Speaker McCarthy Joins New Jersey Democrats (opens Forbes)

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    New Jersey’s Democratic governor and two Democratic New Jersey representatives also called for Menendez’ resignation.

  16. Insider

    Fetterman becomes first Democratic senator to demand Bob Menendez resign over corruption charges (opens Insider)

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    "He's entitled to the presumption of innocence, but he cannot continue to wield influence over national policy, " Fetterman said Saturday.

  17. Fox News

    New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy calls on Sen. Menendez to resign following indictment (opens Fox News)

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    Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy called on U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez to resign from his position following a federal bribery indictment being handed down Friday morning.

  18. ABC 27 Harrisburg

    Fetterman calls for Menendez to resign after indictment (opens ABC 27 Harrisburg)

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    Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman has called on fellow Democrat U.S. Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey to resign. Menendez was indicted for allegedly secretly aiding the authoritarian gover…

  19. The Daily Wire

    John Fetterman Calls On Bob Menendez To Resign From U.S. Senate (opens The Daily Wire)

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  20. NBC News

    Democratic senators reluctant to join John Fetterman in calling for Bob Menendez's resignation (opens NBC News)

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    The New Jersey Democrat was charged with bribery and prosecutors said in a federal indictment that they found piles of cash hidden around his home.

  21. Washington Times

    Democrats pressuring Sen. Bob Menendez to resign over bribery charges, corruption accusations (opens Washington Times)

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    Calls for Sen. Robert Menendez to resign intensified Sunday from within the New Jersey Democrat’s party as other elected leaders said the federal bribery charges and accusations of public corruption were grounds to relinquish his office.

  22. Washington Examiner

    John Fetterman: Bob Menendez should resign and focus on trial (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) on Saturday became the first Democratic senator to call for the resignation of colleague Bob Menendez (D-NJ).

  23. PoliticusUSA

    Sen. John Fetterman Shows Democratic Integrity By Calling On Indicted Sen. Menendez To Resign (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    Sen. Menendez is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, but the reaction to his indictment by Democrats compared to how Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans kept Rep. George Santos in the House after his federal indictment has been revealing.

  24. Talking Points Memo

    Dem Calls For Menendez To Resign Mount (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    The calls for Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to resign from office are mounting after he was indicted on federal bribery and corruption charges last week. Over the weekend, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) became…

  25. The Daily Signal

    NJ's Menendez Rejects Calls to Quit Senate Amid Corruption Indictment (opens The Daily Signal)

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    Based on the serious allegations in the indictment, many of Sen. Menendez’s fellow Democrats have called for his resignation.

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