{"id":2045417,"date":"2023-09-26T16:32:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T20:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dedicated-public-servant-schumers-post-indictment-praise-for-menendez-already-aging-poorly\/"},"modified":"2023-09-26T16:33:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T20:33:01","slug":"dedicated-public-servant-schumers-post-indictment-praise-for-menendez-already-aging-poorly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dedicated-public-servant-schumers-post-indictment-praise-for-menendez-already-aging-poorly\/","title":{"rendered":"Schumer&#8217;s praise for Menendez aging poorly"},"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\">12<\/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%2Fdedicated-public-servant-schumers-post-indictment-praise-for-menendez-already-aging-poorly%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=2045417&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--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"'Dedicated Public Servant\u2019: Schumer\u2019s Post-Indictment Praise for Menendez Already Aging Poorly\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/canadas-liberal-parliament-speaker-to-resign-after-publicly-praising-nazi\" data-post-url id=\"print-1801236\">\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<h2>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (Getty Images)<\/h2>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Days\u200c after Senate Majority Leader\u200b Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) praised the\u2063 embattled Sen. Robert Menendez (D., N.J.) as \u200che <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-not-asking-rep-santos-to-resign-but-wont-back-reelection-plans-after-criminal-indictment\/\" title=\"McCarthy won't support Santos' reelection after indictment, but won't ask for resignation.\">faced corruption charges<\/a>, a third of the Senate\u2063 Democratic caucus called on Menendez\u2062 to resign.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday,\u2062 the \u2062same day the federal government indicted Menendez, Schumer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.democrats.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/majority-leader-schumer-statement-on-senator-bob-menendez\">said<\/a> Menendez &#8220;has been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-police-dashcam-footage-shows-michigan-lawmaker-threatening-officers-during-alleged-drunk-driving-incident\/\" title=\"WATCH: Police Dashcam Footage Shows Michigan Lawmaker Threatening Officers During Alleged Drunk-Driving Incident\">dedicated public servant<\/a>\u2064 and is always fighting \u2064hard for the people of New Jersey.&#8221; He also \u200cpraised the New Jersey senator\u200d for having &#8220;rightly decided to step \u200cdown temporarily from\u200b his position as Chairman of \u2062the Foreign Relations Committee until the \u2063matter has been\u2063 resolved.&#8221; Menendez\u2064 on Monday declared in a <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/menendez-resists-calls-to-resign-in-defiant-post-indictment-press-conference\/\">press conference<\/a> that \u200bhe would not resign from his seat.<\/p>\n<p>By Tuesday afternoon, however, at \u200dleast 17 of the 51 Democratic \u200bsenators had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/us-democratic-senators-baldwin-tester-call-menendezs-resignation-2023-09-26\/\">called<\/a> for Menendez&#8217;s resignation from the Senate, including the junior senator from New Jersey, \u200dCory Booker.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Stepping down\u2063 is not an admission of guilt but an acknowledgment \u200cthat holding public office\u200c often demands tremendous\u200c sacrifices at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-president-trump-gives-pardons-to-73-individuals-and-commutes-another-70-sentences-steve-bannon-is-included\/\" title=\"BREAKING: President Trump Gives Pardons to 73 Individuals and Commutes Another 70 Sentences \u2013 Steve Bannon Is Included\">great personal cost<\/a>,&#8221; Booker \u200csaid in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.booker.senate.gov\/news\/press\/booker-statement-on-senator-robert-menendez\">statement<\/a>. &#8220;Senator\u200b Menendez has made these sacrifices in the past\u2063 to serve. And in this case he must \u200bdo so again. I believe stepping down\u2064 is best\u200b for those Senator Menendez has spent his\u2063 life serving.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. \u200bRaphael Warnock (D., Ga.) echoed Booker&#8217;s\u200c comments.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The covenant we have with\u2064 the American people \u2063is sacred, \u2064and ensuring the public\u200c we work for them and not other \u200dinterests is paramount,&#8221; Warnock\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorWarnock\/status\/1706720112772821161\">said<\/a> on X, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roger-stone-announces-he-will-sue-those-who-arrested-him-and-put-him-in-front-of-a-kangaroo-court\/\" title=\"Roger Stone Announces He Will Sue Those Who Arrested Him and Put Him In Front of a Kangaroo Court\">social media site<\/a> formerly \u2062known \u2062as \u200cTwitter. &#8220;Senator\u2062 Menendez should\u200c step aside and\u200c resign.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Menendez \u200cfaces <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/democrats\/quid-pro-whoa-feds-drop-bombshell-bribery-indictment-on-sen-robert-menendez\/\">charges<\/a> of pressuring several government agencies to help his business associates, who allegedly bribed him with gold bars, an apartment, and a sports car. Prosecutors also alleged that Menendez \u2063ghost-wrote a letter\u200c on \u2064behalf\u2062 of Egyptian officials\u2063 in the hopes of convincing other senators\u200c to release $300 million of aid \u2063to Egypt.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the growing number of Senate Democrats calling for Menendez&#8217;s resignation impact Schumer&#8217;s credibility and judgment in standing by him?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  However, Schumer&#8217;s praise for Menendez is already aging poorly, as a growing number of Senate Democrats are\u200c calling\u200c for Menendez&#8217;s resignation.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 decision by a \u200cthird of the Senate Democratic caucus to call on Menendez to resign is a significant blow to his\u2064 credibility and raises questions about Schumer&#8217;s judgment\u2062 in standing by him. Menendez is now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disgraced-florida-pol-andrew-gillums-top-aides-behind-multimillion-dollar-weed-initiative\/\" title=\"Disgraced Florida Pol Andrew Gillum\u2019s Top Aides Behind Multimillion-Dollar Weed Initiative\">facing federal corruption charges<\/a> and is accused \u2064of using his\u200c position to accept gifts and favors \u2062from a wealthy donor \u2064in exchange for political influence.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer&#8217;s initial praise for Menendez as a &#8220;dedicated public servant&#8221; and someone who is always fighting hard for the people of New Jersey may have been premature. The corruption charges against Menendez paint a different picture of a\u200b politician \u200dwho may have been more interested in personal gain than in serving the public.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that \u200dSchumer also commended Menendez for temporarily stepping down as Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee until the matter is resolved does little to diminish the seriousness of \u2063the allegations against him.\u200b It is \u200ba tacit acknowledgment that Menendez&#8217;s ability to fulfill his duties as Chairman may have been compromised \u2062by the corruption charges.<\/p>\n<p>The growing calls for Menendez&#8217;s resignation from within his own party signal a loss of confidence in his\u2064 ability to effectively represent\u200c the people of New Jersey. It also raises questions about the \u2063integrity of the Democratic caucus \u200cand its \u2064willingness to \u200dhold its members accountable for their actions.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer&#8217;s words of praise for Menendez are becoming increasingly\u200b untenable as more information about the corruption charges comes to\u200c light. It\u2063 is important for both Schumer and the Democratic Party as a whole to reassess\u2062 their support for Menendez \u200band consider whether it is in the best interests of the party and the American people for him to remain in office.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of Menendez&#8217;s \u200bcase will have implications \u200dbeyond his individual\u200b career. It \u2062will also serve as a test of the Democratic Party&#8217;s commitment\u2064 to \u2064ethics and\u2064 accountability. If Menendez is found guilty, it\u200d will be\u2062 a \u2064stain on the party and a reminder of the need for politicians to prioritize the public interest over personal \u2062gain.<\/p>\n<p>In the coming \u200dweeks and months, as Menendez&#8217;s case unfolds, it will be \u200cinteresting to see \u200dhow Schumer and other Democrats navigate the \u200ddelicate balance between supporting a fellow party member and upholding the principles of integrity and accountability. \u2062The American people deserve leaders who\u200d are committed to serving their interests and who uphold \u2064the highest \u200bstandards of ethical\u2064 conduct.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer faced backlash as a third of the Senate Democrats urged Senator Robert Menendez to step down amidst corruption charges. Despite Schumer&#8217;s previous support, the call for Menendez&#8217;s resignation grew stronger after his indictment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2112,"featured_media":2045418,"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":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2045417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045417","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\/2112"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2045417"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2045417\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2045418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2045417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2045417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2045417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}