{"id":2259062,"date":"2024-06-03T21:35:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T01:35:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-senator-bob-menendez-to-change-party-status-amid-his-corruption-trial\/"},"modified":"2024-06-03T21:37:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T01:37:37","slug":"democrat-senator-bob-menendez-to-change-party-status-amid-his-corruption-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-senator-bob-menendez-to-change-party-status-amid-his-corruption-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator Bob Menendez to switch party affiliation during corruption trial"},"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%2Fdemocrat-senator-bob-menendez-to-change-party-status-amid-his-corruption-trial%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=2259062&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--><p>U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, files to run for a fourth term as an independent amid \u200ba corruption trial. The New Jersey Globe reported that Menendez&#8217;s absence during\u2064 petition filing due to \u2063trial proceedings. His independent run poses a risk \u200bto the Democratic \u200dParty in \u200cthe state, potentially splitting\u200c support and favoring a Republican victor. U.S.\u2062 Senator Bob \u200bMenendez, a Democrat from \u200cNew Jersey, has decided to\u200c run for \u200ba \u2063fourth \u2063term as an independent \u200bwhile facing a corruption \u200dtrial. The New Jersey Globe highlighted Menendez&#8217;s absence during the petition filing due to the ongoing trial. His independent candidacy raises\u2064 concerns for the\u2063 Democratic Party\u200c in the state, as it could \u2064divide support and potentially \u200cbenefit a Republican candidate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, a lifelong Democrat out of New Jersey, has reportedly filed paperwork to run for a fourth term in office as an independent as he currently on trial in a federal corruption case that, if convicted, could result in him spending the rest of his life in prison.<\/p>\n<p>The New Jersey Globe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowyinstitute.org\/the-interpreter\/maldives-legacy-islamic-state\">reported<\/a> that Menendez himself did not deliver the petitions himself as he is currently in a federal courthouse in Manhattan for his 12th day on trial.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez running as an independent could potentially threaten the Democrat Party\u2019s grip on the state as it could divide voter\u2019s support for the Democrat nominee and catapult a Republican to victory.<\/p>\n<p>However, the likelihood of this appears to be low, especially if Menendez is convicted of the various <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deep-blue-illinois-named-the-worst-state-for-the-middle-class\/\" title=\"Deep-Blue Illinois Named the Worst State for the Middle Class\">corruption-related charges<\/a> that he faces.<\/p>\n<p>By running as an independent, Menendez can \u201ccontinue to raise and spend campaign contributions on lawyers hired to defend him and his wife,\u201d Nadine Menendez, who is also charged in the alleged criminal conspiracy, The New York Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/03\/nyregion\/senator-robert-menendez-independent-campaign.html\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He said earlier this year that if he was exonerated in the case that he would \u201cpursue my candidacy as an independent Democrat in the general election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmericans are fed up with politicians putting their own personal benefit ahead of what\u2019s right for the country,\u201d said Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ), who is running to be the party\u2019s nominee for the seat, said in a statement. \u201cEveryone knows Bob Menendez isn\u2019t running for the people of New Jersey, he\u2019s doing it for himself. It\u2019s beyond time for change and I\u2019m stepping up to restore integrity back into the U.S. Senate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Menendez and his wife were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/senator-bob-menendez-to-not-run-for-re-election-as-a-democrat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indicted<\/a> on federal charges in September for allegedly accepting bribes from three businessmen in exchange for actions that he took as chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee. According to the DOJ, the alleged bribes were intended to protect the businessmen and to benefit Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors later said in a revised indictment that Menendez also allegedly used his clout to help a friend secure a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-senator-menendez-poised-to-blame-his-wife-for-alleged-crimes-reports\/\" title=\"Reports indicate that Democratic Senator Menendez is considering shifting blame for alleged crimes to his wife\">multi-million dollar investment deal<\/a> from the Qatari government, in part by taking actions that benefited Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>In a subsequent superseding indictment, Menendez was also charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice, public official acting as a foreign agent, bribery, extortion and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-antonio-delgado-named-ny-lieutenant-gov-replaces-democrat-who-was-indicted\/\" title=\"Rep. Antonio Delgado Named NY Lieutenant Gov, Replaces Democrat Who Was Indicted\">honest services wire fraud<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Senator Bob Menendez from New Jersey, a Democrat, seeks a fourth term running as an independent amid a federal corruption trial. Conviction could lead to life imprisonment. 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