Menendez to resign from Senate today after bribery convictions
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New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is slated to resign by the end of the day, about a month after a jury convicted him on federal bribery charges.
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New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez's Senate career came to a close Tuesday, capping roughly five decades in Democratic politics that took him from the local school board to chair of the influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee, just over a month after a jury convicted him on federal bribery charges.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is slated to resign by the end of the day Tuesday, about a month after a jury convicted him on federal bribery…
The Democrat from New Jersey was convicted on bribery and other charges last month. Gov. Phil Murphy will appoint Menendez’s replacement ahead of the November general election.
Menendez signaled his resignation last month in a letter to Democratic Governor Phil Murphy, who said Friday he's tapping a former top aide to succeed the three-term incumbent.
