{"id":2041839,"date":"2023-09-22T18:28:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T22:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-phil-murphy-joins-democratic-calls-for-sen-bob-menendez-to-resign\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T18:30:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T22:30:33","slug":"gov-phil-murphy-joins-democratic-calls-for-sen-bob-menendez-to-resign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-phil-murphy-joins-democratic-calls-for-sen-bob-menendez-to-resign\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Murphy joins Dems in urging Sen. Menendez to step down."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-phil-murphy-joins-democratic-calls-for-sen-bob-menendez-to-resign%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2041839&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Gov. Phil\u200d Murphy\u200c Calls for Sen. Bob Menendez&#8217;s Resignation Amid Corruption Indictment<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) has joined the growing chorus of Democrats demanding the resignation of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) following his indictment on corruption charges. Murphy&#8217;s statement, posted\u2063 on the\u200c governor&#8217;s website, emphasized the seriousness \u200cof \u200dthe allegations and their potential impact on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-got-it-newsmax-reporter-emerald-robinson-national-security-source-confirms-a-piece-of-hardware-has-been-secured-in-germany\/\" title=\"We Got It! - Newsmax Reporter Emerald Robinson: National Security Source Confirms \"A Piece of Hardware Has Been Secured\" in Germany\">national security<\/a>\u2064 and the integrity\u2063 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">criminal justice system<\/a>. \u200dWhile acknowledging the principle of innocence until proven guilty, Murphy called for Menendez&#8217;s immediate \u2064resignation, citing the compromising \u2062effect of the\u200b charges on \u2064his ability to effectively represent the people of \u200bNew Jersey.<\/p>\n<h3>Strong\u200b Support for Resignation<\/h3>\n<p>Murphy&#8217;s call for \u200dresignation adds to the voices of other prominent figures, including New Jersey officials,\u2062 Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ), Rep.\u200d Dean Phillips (D-MN), and former Attorney General Eric Holder.\u200c Menendez, who temporarily stepped down as chairman of the Senate Foreign\u200d Relations Committee, is also accused of using his position to benefit the government of Egypt \u200dthrough undisclosed means.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez has vehemently denied the \u200dcharges, attributing them to \u2063a\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-phil-murphy-joins-democratic-calls-for-sen-bob-menendez-to-resign\/\" title=\"Gov. Murphy joins Dems in urging Sen. Menendez to step down.\">covert campaign aimed<\/a> \u2064at tarnishing his reputation. In\u200d a statement, he expressed frustration with the ongoing efforts to\u200b silence \u200bhim and \u200dundermine \u2064his political career.\u200b He believes that his background as a first-generation Latino \u200bAmerican from humble beginnings has made him a target for those who view him as an obstacle to their broader \u200bpolitical objectives.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the ongoing \u200blegal process, the calls\u200c for\u200d Menendez&#8217;s resignation continue\u2063 to grow louder, reflecting \u200bthe gravity of\u2063 the allegations and \u2064their potential implications.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> for more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200c How\u200c do Governor Phil Murphy and other prominent figures argue that \u200cMenendez&#8217;s indictment could \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-misses-its-own-deadline-to-plan-future-oil-and-gas-lease-sales\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Misses Its Own Deadline to Plan Future Oil and Gas Lease Sales\">impact national security<\/a> and the integrity \u200cof the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-senators-up-for-reelection-in-2024-mostly-quiet-on-trump-indictment\/\" title=\"Most Democratic senators seeking reelection in 2024 remain silent on Trump's indictment.\">criminal justice\u2064 system<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Gov. \u200cPhil Murphy has \u200cjoined the \u200bincreasing number of Democrats calling for\u2062 the resignation \u200bof Sen. Bob Menendez following his indictment on corruption charges.\u200b In a statement posted on the governor&#8217;s\u2064 website, Murphy \u2063emphasized the seriousness of the allegations and their potential impact on national security and\u2064 the \u200dintegrity\u2063 of the criminal justice system. \u2063While he acknowledged the principle of innocence until proven \u200cguilty, Murphy called\u2062 for Menendez&#8217;s\u2062 immediate \u200bresignation, stating that the charges \u200bcompromised his \u200bability\u2062 to effectively represent the people\u2062 of \u200dNew Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy&#8217;s call for resignation echoes the sentiments\u200d of other \u200dprominent figures, \u2064including New Jersey officials, Rep. Andy Kim,\u2063 Rep. Dean Phillips, and former Attorney General Eric Holder. \u200cMenendez, who has temporarily stepped\u2064 down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations\u200c Committee, is also accused\u2064 of using his position to benefit the government\u200d of Egypt through\u2064 undisclosed means.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez has vehemently denied the charges, attributing them to a covert campaign\u2062 aimed at tarnishing\u2063 his reputation.\u2064 In a statement, he expressed frustration with ongoing efforts to silence him and undermine \u200bhis political career. He believes that his background as a first-generation \u200bLatino American\u200d from humble \u2062beginnings has made him a target\u2064 for those who \u200cview him as an obstacle to their broader political\u200d objectives.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u200bthe ongoing legal\u2062 process, calls for Menendez&#8217;s resignation continue to grow\u2063 louder, reflecting the gravity of the allegations and their potential implications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) joined Democrats urging Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to resign after corruption charges. 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