{"id":2048245,"date":"2023-09-28T15:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T19:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/menendez-to-address-democratic-senators-thursday-amid-growing-calls-to-resign\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T15:41:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T19:41:13","slug":"menendez-to-address-democratic-senators-thursday-amid-growing-calls-to-resign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/menendez-to-address-democratic-senators-thursday-amid-growing-calls-to-resign\/","title":{"rendered":"Menendez to speak to Dems, facing increased resignation demands."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fmenendez-to-address-democratic-senators-thursday-amid-growing-calls-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=2048245&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>Senator Menendez Faces Bribery Charges<\/h2>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is set to speak to the Senate Democratic Caucus\u200b on \u2062Thursday, one day\u2064 after he\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/sen-menendez-pleads-not-guilty-to-bribery-charges-5499145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pleaded\u200d not guilty<\/a> \u200cto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-lt-gov-brian-benjamin-arrested-for-campaign-finance-scheme\/\" title=\"New York Lt. Gov Brian Benjamin Arrested For Campaign Finance Scheme\">federal bribery charges<\/a> at a Manhattan court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) expressed his disappointment and concern regarding the indictment\u200d against Menendez, stating, &#8220;But we all know that &#8230;\u2064 for \u2064senators,\u200c there\u2019s a\u200d much, much higher standard. And clearly, when\u2062 you read the indictment, Senator Menendez fell way, way below that standard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/menendez-is-the-latest-in-a-series-of-scandal-plagued-lawmakers-democrats-try-to-force-out-5499985?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Menendez Is the Latest\u2062 in\u2064 a Series \u200cof Scandal-Plagued Lawmakers Democrats Try \u200cto Force Out<\/h3>\n<p>          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/28\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/menendez-is-the-latest-in-a-series-of-scandal-plagued-lawmakers-democrats-try-to-force-out-5499985?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/sen-menendez-pleads-not-guilty-to-bribery-charges-5499145?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Sen. Menendez Pleads Not Guilty to Bribery \u200bCharges<\/h3>\n<p>          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/27\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/sen-menendez-pleads-not-guilty-to-bribery-charges-5499145?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Senator Schumer \u2062mentioned that Menendez will address the Democratic Caucus on the following day, \u2063leaving the outcome uncertain.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>On September \u200c22,\u200c Menendez and his\u200c wife Nadine \u2062were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/us-senator-indicted-on-bribery-charges-prosecutors-5496691\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indicted<\/a> on\u200d three conspiracy charges\u2064 each related to bribery, fraud, and extortion. The couple allegedly \u2064accepted various forms\u2064 of payment,\u2062 including cash, gold bars, a luxury vehicle, mortgage\u2064 payments, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to the \u200bindictment, Menendez agreed to use\u2063 his \u200cinfluence and power\u200b to do favors for\u2062 three \u2064businessmen \u2064and advance\u200c the interests of\u2064 the Egyptian \u200cgovernment in \u200cexchange \u200cfor these \u200balleged \u200cpayoffs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>On Wednesday, Menendez and his wife <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/sen-menendez-pleads-not-guilty-to-bribery-charges-5499145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pleaded not guilty<\/a> to all charges against them in federal \u2064court in Manhattan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>During a press\u200d briefing on September\u2063 25, Menendez firmly denied the charges, stating that they are \u200bcategorically false\u2064 and requested the presumption of innocence in his \u200ccase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I firmly believe that when all \u2062the facts are \u2063presented, not only will I be \u200dexonerated, but I\u2062 still will \u2064be New\u2064 Jersey&#8217;s \u2064senior senator,&#8221; Menendez \u200cconfidently\u2063 asserted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Following a Senate\u2064 vote\u200b on Wednesday, Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.)\u200d will assume the role\u200c of \u200cChairman of the \u200cSenate Foreign Relations Committee, a position \u200dpreviously held by Menendez before he \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/menendez-steps-down-from-senate-foreign-relations-committee-refuses-to-resign-amid-bribery-charges-5497091\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stepped down<\/a> after the\u200b indictment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I look\u200d forward to working\u2063 with Ranking \u2063Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and all our members as\u2062 the\u2064 committee tackles \u2064the \u2062most\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/68-say-economy-is-getting-worse-as-confidence-collapse-continues\/\" title=\"68% Say Economy Is Getting Worse as Confidence Collapse Continues\">important challenges facing<\/a> our nation and the world,&#8221; stated Cardin. \u2063&#8221;I intend to continue my\u200b longstanding work to ensure that\u200b human rights, anti-corruption, and good governance\u200d are woven into America\u2019s foreign policy. We \u2062have much \u2064work \u2064ahead \u200cof us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Many Democrats in both the House\u2063 and the\u200b Senate are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/a-growing-list-of-democrats-call-on-menendez-to-resign-5499058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">calling<\/a> \u2064for Menendez to resign. On\u200c September 27, Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined the chorus of\u200c voices\u200c urging the New Jersey senator to step down.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Leaders in\u200c New Jersey, including the Governor and my Senate colleague\u200c Cory Booker, have\u2063 made it clear that\u200d Senator Menendez\u2064 can no longer serve. He should \u200bstep down,&#8221; wrote Durbin on X, formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Murray expressed her concern, stating, &#8220;The \u2064charges against\u200c Senator Menendez are extremely serious and\u200c the details released are deeply disturbing\u2014while Senator Menendez \u2063is entitled\u200c to \u200dhis day in court,\u2062 I believe he should step down \u2062and\u2064 focus on\u200d his legal \u200bdefense.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She continued, &#8220;If Senator Menendez refuses to resign, I encourage \u2063the Senate Ethics Committee to open an investigation\u200d into this, separate \u200cfrom the \u2063ongoing criminal case.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre acknowledged the seriousness \u2063of Menendez&#8217;s charges, stating, &#8220;We think the \u2064senator did the right\u2062 thing\u200c by stepping down from his chairmanship. As it relates to resigning, that \u200cis something that\u2019s up to him and the leadership in the Senate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How have Senator Menendez&#8217;s colleagues in the Senate Democratic Caucus reacted to these charges, and \u2062what impact might it have on his political future?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Senator\u2064 Menendez Faces Bribery Charges<\/p>\n<p>Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.)\u2063 is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/menendez-to-address-democratic-senators-thursday-amid-growing-calls-to-resign\/\" title=\"Menendez to speak to Dems, facing increased resignation demands.\">facing federal bribery charges<\/a> after pleading not guilty in a Manhattan \u2063court. The \u2064indictment against Menendez has caused disappointment and \u200cconcern among his colleagues, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Schumer expressed his\u200b belief that\u200b senators should uphold a higher standard of conduct\u200d and stated that Menendez had fallen\u2062 far below\u200d that standard.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate Democratic Caucus is set to hear from Menendez \u200con\u2064 Thursday, where the outcome of the proceedings remains uncertain. Menendez and his wife, Nadine, were indicted on three conspiracy charges related to bribery, fraud,\u200d and extortion. It is alleged \u200dthat they accepted various forms of payment, including \u2064cash, gold bars, luxury vehicles, mortgage payments, and\u200b more.<\/p>\n<p>According to the indictment, Menendez agreed to use his influence and power to provide favors for\u2062 three businessmen and advance the interests of the Egyptian government in exchange for these alleged payoffs. However, Menendez and\u200c his wife have pleaded not guilty to \u2062all charges brought\u2064 against them.<\/p>\n<p>During a press briefing, Menendez \u200cfirmly\u200d denied the charges,\u200c asserting that they are categorically false and requesting\u200c the presumption of innocence in \u200dhis case. He expressed his confidence\u2063 that he will be exonerated and will continue to serve as New Jersey&#8217;s senior\u2064 senator.<\/p>\n<p>As the legal process continues, Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) is set to assume the role of Chairman of \u2062the Senate Foreign Relations\u200c Committee, a position previously held by Menendez. The bribery charges against Menendez have raised concerns about his\u2063 ability to fulfill his\u2063 duties and maintain the trust of his constituents.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of this case will have significant implications not only \u2062for Senator Menendez but also for the credibility and integrity of the Senate as a whole. It\u200d highlights the\u200c importance of holding elected<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) will address the Senate Democratic Caucus on Thursday, following his not guilty plea to federal bribery charges. 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