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Menendez Tells Allies He Is Considering Resigning After Conviction

Headline from New York Times, on the newest of 2 developments

Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was found guilty on Tuesday in a sweeping corruption scheme and faces a potential expulsion vote.

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  1. Democrats consider expelling Menendez from the Senate after conviction in bribery trial

    Headline from Press of Atlantic City ·

  2. Newest

    Menendez Tells Allies He Is Considering Resigning After Conviction

    Headline from New York Times ·

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  1. Christian Science Monitor

    Senator Schumer calls on Senator Menendez to resign after bribery conviction (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    Prosecutors said Sen. Bob Menendez abused the power of his office to protect allies from criminal investigations and enrich associates, including his wife. They also said the Democrat took bribes for helping Egypt access millions of dollars in U.S. military aid.

  2. Forbes

    Sen. Bob Menendez Convicted In Corruption Trial—Schumer Urges Him To Resign (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Menendez’s charges ranged from bribery and fraud to obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent.

  3. CBS News

    After guilty verdict, calls mount for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign. Here (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Sen. Bob Menendez has been convicted on federal bribery charges, and pressure is mounting for the New Jersey Democrat to resign​.

  4. Blaze Media

    Chuck Schumer demands Bob Menendez step down from Senate after conviction on 16 counts of corruption (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    If he refuses to step down, Menendez could be expelled by a three-quarters vote of the Senate.

  5. Hot Air

    Breaking: Menendez Guilty on All Counts; Schumer Calls for Resignation (opens Hot Air)

    Published

  6. Fox News

    Schumer calls for Democrat Menendez's resignation after guilty verdict (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for Bob Menendez to resign as New Jersey senator on Tuesday after he was found guilty.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Schumer says Menendez must resign after conviction- Washington Examiner (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Sen. Chuck Schumer previously said Sen. Bob Menendez’s alleged actions were unbecoming of a senator but stopped short of urging him to resign.

  8. Roll Call

    Menendez faces calls to resign after bribery conviction (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    Democrats called for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign Tuesday after he was convicted on corruption charges.

  9. NBC New York

    Schumer calls for Menendez to resign his New Jersey seat following guilty verdict (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign his seat following the New Jersey senator's guilty verdict in his federal...

  10. New York Post

    Defiant convicted felon Sen. Bob Menendez won’t say if he’ll resign as Chuck Schumer calls on him to step down (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer demanded the resignation of Sen. Bob Menendez on Tuesday within an hour of his conviction on bribery charges.

  11. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Bob Menendez verdict: Will he have to resign? How much prison time is he facing? What happens next? (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    A federal jury convicted U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez on bribery and corruption charges Tuesday, concluding that the New Jersey Democrat had sold the powers of his office for bribes of gold bars and cash

  12. Washington Times

    Schumer calls for Menendez to resign from Senate following guilty verdict in corruption trial (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer is calling on Sen. Robert Menendez to resign after a jury found the New Jersey Democrat guilty of accepting bribes and other corruption-related charges.

  13. Newsweek

    Calls for Bob Menendez to resign "immediately" follow guilty verdict (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez was found guilty on Tuesday in his federal bribery trial.

  14. The New Republic

    “Know When to Fold”: Democrats Call on Bob Menendez to Resign (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Democratic lawmakers are calling on the New Jersey senator to step down after his guilty verdict.

  15. Deseret News

    Senate Majority Leader Schumer calls for Sen. Bob Menendez’s resignation after guilty verdict (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    The prosecution claimed Menendez used his power as senator to fill his and his wife’s pockets with hundreds of thousands of dollars, actual gold bars of gold and even a Mercedes-Benz convertible all found during the FBI’s investigation.

  16. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Top Democrats call on on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign following guilty verdict (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Menendez remains a sitting senator and he has thus far resisted calls to resign.

  17. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Sen. Bob Menendez faces calls to resign after bribery conviction (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer was among a group of high-profile politicians who called for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign Tuesday after the New Jersey Democrat’s conviction

  18. Breitbart News

    Chuck Schumer Demands Convicted Felon Bob Menendez Resign from Senate but Does Not Move to Expel Him (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) called on fellow Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez (NJ) to resign following his conviction.

  19. The Boston Globe

    Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calls on Senator Menendez to resign after bribery conviction (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Menendez was charged of all 16 counts, including bribery, extortion, acting as a foreign agent, obstruction of justice, and several counts of conspiracy.

  20. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez tells allies he will resign after bribery conviction (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., has told allies that he will resign from Congress after being convicted on federal corruption charges, two people directly familiar...

  21. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Democrats consider expelling Menendez from the Senate after conviction in bribery trial (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Sen. Bob Menendez has shown no sign he will voluntarily resign from the Senate following his conviction on bribery charges, leaving Democratic senators contemplating an expulsion effort to force him from office.

  22. Bangor Daily News

    Editorial: Robert Menendez should resign or be expelled (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    "If he won’t do the decent thing and resign, his peers in the Senate must expel him."

  23. Portland Press Herald

    Democrats consider expelling Sen. Bob Menendez from the Senate after conviction in bribery trial (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Within minutes of the guilty verdict on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for his resignation.

  24. Breitbart News

    Report: Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez Plans to Resign After Bribery Conviction (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has reportedly told allies that he will resign since he was convicted on all counts in his federal corruption trial.

  25. Latin Times

    Sen. Bob Menendez faces growing calls for expulsion after guilty verdict in bribery case (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called him to resign, but two other Democratic senators said they support expelling him if he doesn't

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