{"id":2043510,"date":"2023-09-25T00:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T04:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-on-all-senate-democrats-to-resign-over-bob-menendez-scandal\/"},"modified":"2023-09-25T09:03:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T13:03:57","slug":"trump-calls-on-all-senate-democrats-to-resign-over-bob-menendez-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-on-all-senate-democrats-to-resign-over-bob-menendez-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump demands resignation of all Senate Democrats over Menendez scandal."},"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\">20<\/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%2Ftrump-calls-on-all-senate-democrats-to-resign-over-bob-menendez-scandal%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=2043510&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>Former President\u200c Donald Trump Calls for Resignation of Senate Democrats Amid Indictment \u2064of Sen. Bob Menendez<\/h2>\n<p>In a bold move, former President Donald Trump has called on all Senate Democrats to step down in\u200b the wake \u200dof the\u2062 federal indictment\u200c against Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ). \u2062Trump asserts that they were all aware of\u200b the alleged bribes \u2062Menendez is accused of accepting.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Senate Democrats should all resign based on Senator Bob Menendez!&#8221; Trump passionately expressed on social media. &#8220;They all knew what was going on, and the \u2063way he lived.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The indictment,\u2064 which\u200c was unsealed on Friday,\u2063 reveals the corrupt relationship between Menendez and New Jersey businessmen \u200dWael Hana, Jose\u200b Uribe, and Fred\u200d Daibes. These businessmen allegedly provided the senator with bribes amounting to hundreds\u200b of thousands of dollars. The Department of Justice (DOJ) states\u200d that these bribes were intended to \u2064protect the businessmen and\u2062 benefit Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>If convicted,\u200c Menendez could face a maximum sentence\u200d of 45 years in \u200cprison. The charges against\u2062 him include conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy\u2063 to <a title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\">commit honest services fraud<\/a>, and conspiracy to commit extortion under \u2063color of official right.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also questioned why the FBI did not conduct raids on the homes of Senate Democrats, despite \u200draiding Menendez&#8217;s home. During the raid, FBI agents\u200c discovered cash, gold, a luxury vehicle, and home furnishings that \u200dwere allegedly part of the bribery scheme, as outlined in the indictment.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;What President Joe Biden has in some \u2064of his\u2064 many homes is likely worse than what Menendez had in his home,&#8221; Trump asserted. Biden and\u200b his son Hunter have faced accusations of accepting millions of \u200bdollars in bribes from a Ukrainian energy executive during Biden&#8217;s time as vice president in\u2064 the Obama administration.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump further speculated on\u200b the\u2063 payments\u2064 received by Democrats for allegedly rigging the election. He emphasized the need for every Democrat to resign from the Senate, citing broken borders and \u2062rigged elections as pressing issues.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Menendez had previously faced indictment under the Obama administration for allegedly accepting \u2062bribes from Dr. Salomon Melgen, a wealthy Florida doctor, in exchange for political favors. However, Menendez was\u200c never convicted due to a hung jury, although \u200csome charges were acquitted. The\u2062 case was\u200c ultimately\u200c dropped by the DOJ under Trump&#8217;s administration.<\/p>\n<p>Melgen, \u2064on the other hand, was\u2062 sentenced to 17 \u200byears in prison after \u2062being found guilty on \u206467\u2064 counts\u200c of <a title=\"Trump demands resignation of all Senate Democrats over Menendez scandal.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-on-all-senate-democrats-to-resign-over-bob-menendez-scandal\/\">health \u2062care fraud amounting<\/a> to \u2063$42 million.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, Trump later commuted Melgen&#8217;s prison sentence after Menendez appealed for clemency for his old friend, as reported by the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>What are the \u200cdiffering viewpoints on whether\u2064 Senate Democrats as a whole should be held accountable for the alleged\u2063 actions of Sen. Menendez<\/h2>\n<p>Ment of Justice also claims that Menendez used his\u2063 position to benefit the businessmen in \u2062various ways, including assisting with visa applications and advocating for their business interests.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s call for resignation comes as\u200c no surprise, as he has been a\u200b vocal critic of Menendez since the\u2063 beginning\u2064 of his\u200c presidency. In fact, Trump himself has had his fair share of legal troubles, including multiple impeachments and investigations into\u200c his \u2062business practices. However, he believes that the alleged actions of Menendez and the knowledge of Senate Democrats go beyond what he considers acceptable behavior.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Menendez has \u2062denied all allegations and has vowed to fight the charges in court. He argues that this is simply a political witch hunt aimed at\u200b discrediting him and his\u2063 party. However, the evidence presented \u200cby the Department of Justice is \u2063compelling, and many are calling for a thorough investigation into the matter.<\/p>\n<p>The calls for \u2062resignation by Senate Democrats have \u200dbeen met with mixed reactions. Some agree with Trump and believe that the entire party\u2062 should be held accountable for their alleged knowledge\u2062 of Menendez&#8217;s wrongdoing. \u200dOthers argue that it is unfair to punish the entire party for the actions of one senator, and that each case \u200dshould be individually examined.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of one&#8217;s\u2064 opinion on the matter, it is clear that the indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez is a serious blow \u200dto the Democratic Party. It \u2063adds fuel to \u2063the fire of those \u2064who claim\u200c that \u2064political corruption is rampant \u2064in Washington, further \u2062<a title=\"BORING: Jan 6 Committee Makes Underwhelming Case in First Public Hearing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boring-jan-6-committee-makes-underwhelming-case-in-first-public-hearing\/\">eroding public trust<\/a> in our elected \u200bofficials.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, former President Donald Trump&#8217;s call\u2064 for the resignation of Senate Democrats in the wake of Sen. Bob Menendez&#8217;s indictment raises important questions about political integrity and accountability. While some argue that the entire party should be held responsible, others advocate for\u200b a case-by-case examination. Regardless, the indictment is\u2064 a significant\u200b blow to the \u200cDemocratic Party \u2064and only serves \u200dto further\u2064 <a title=\"Border Patrol Chief Resists Biden: \u2018I Cannot\u2019 Comply With Demand To Use Non-Legal Immigration Terms\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-chief-resists-biden-i-cannot-comply-with-demand-to-use-non-legal-immigration-terms\/\">erode public trust<\/a> in our elected officials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump demanded the resignation of all Senate Democrats after the federal indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ). Trump accused them of being aware of Menendez&#8217;s alleged bribery. The indictment, revealed on Friday, exposed Menendez&#8217;s illicit ties with New Jersey businessmen Wael Hana and Jose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2043511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Trump demands resignation of all Senate Democrats over Menendez scandal.","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2043510","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Trump demands resignation of all Senate Democrats over Menendez scandal.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043510","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2043510"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2043510\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2043511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2043510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2043510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2043510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}