Menendez to Resign from Senate in August After Conviction in Federal Corruption Trial: Report

by Nicholas Ballasy

 

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is expected to resign his office on Aug. 20 following his conviction in a federal corruption trial, according to a report.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, will choose an interim replacement after receiving Menendez’s resignation. 

A Manhattan federal jury found Menendez guilty on all charges on July 16. The charges included fraud, bribery, acting as a foreign agent and obstruction.

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Nicholas Ballasy is a reporter for Just the News. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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