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UPDATE: Sen. Booker (D) & 17 Dem Senators Call For Menendez's (D) Resignation [1]

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Date: 2023-09-26

UPDATE:

16 U.S. Senators now.

x NEW @SenGillibrand joins growing number of Senate Dems calling on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign: “I share Sen. Booker’s views that [Sen. Menendez] should step down.” pic.twitter.com/usesEwja7g — Brigid Bergin (@brigidbergin) September 26, 2023

x The public’s trust has been broken. Senator Menendez should resign. — Ed Markey (@SenMarkey) September 26, 2023

x As Senators, we serve in positions of public trust.



While Senator Menendez is innocent until proven guilty, the heart of the allegations erodes public trust. As such, I believe he should step down. — Senator Mazie Hirono (@maziehirono) September 26, 2023

x I urge Senator Menendez to resign. He is entitled to equal justice under the law just as every American is, but he is not entitled to a Senate seat. — Sen. Maggie Hassan (@SenatorHassan) September 26, 2023

UPDATE:

It’s now up to twelve U.S. Senators calling for Menendez’s resignation:

x 🚨: @SenWarren when I asked if @SenatorMenendez should resign: "Yes. These are serious charges, and it's time for Sen. Menendez to step away from the Senate and concentrate on his legal defense." — Kimberly Atkins Stohr (@KimberlyEAtkins) September 26, 2023

x NEW: Sen @amyklobuchar to NBC News: Sen Menendez should resign.



"Yes, he should resign. But he has said he won't, so that's why I've called for the Senate investigation--the Senate ethics investigation to begin immediately separate & apart from the ongoing criminal case." — Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) September 26, 2023

x The charges against Senator Menendez are serious and very troubling. While he deserves a fair trial, his constituents and our nation deserve a senator solely focused on delivering for the good of our country. Senator Menendez should step aside. — Martin Heinrich (@SenatorHeinrich) September 26, 2023

x These are serious and alarming allegations of corruption and bribery involving his service in the United States Senate.



That’s a breach of that trust and a burden I believe will prevent him from fully serving. He should resign. — Senator Mark Kelly (@SenMarkKelly) September 26, 2023

x As with all Americans, Senator Menendez must be presumed innocent until proven guilty, and will face his day in court. The nature of these charges erodes public trust in Congress. No one is entitled to serve in the U.S. Senate, and he should step aside. — Michael Bennet (@SenatorBennet) September 26, 2023

Senators John Fetterman (D. PA), Pete Welch (D. VT) & Sherrod Brown (D. OH) have already called for Menendez’s resignation.

UPDATE:

Sen. Cory Booker (D. NJ) calls for Menendez’s resignation:

x My statement on Senator Robert Menendez. pic.twitter.com/h7WY9EWwUz — Sen. Cory Booker (@SenBooker) September 26, 2023 Senator Cory Booker called on Senator Robert Menendez, his fellow New Jersey Democrat, to resign Tuesday morning, ending days of silence after Mr. Menendez was indicted on bribery charges. As New Jersey’s junior senator, Mr. Booker often has described Mr. Menendez, the senior senator, as a friend, ally and mentor. His decision to condemn Mr. Menendez, and to join the growing chorus of state and federal officials calling on him to step down, demonstrates the deepening crisis facing a senator who until last week had occupied one of the most powerful and secure positions in American politics. “The details of the allegations against Senator Menendez are of such a nature that the faith and trust of New Jerseyans as well as those he must work with in order to be effective have been shaken to the core,” Mr. Booker said, adding: “I believe stepping down is best for those Senator Menendez has spent his life serving.”

The calls are growing:

x Public service is a sacred trust. The specific allegations set forth in the federal indictment indicate to me that Senator Menendez violated that trust repeatedly. — Senator Bob Casey (@SenBobCasey) September 26, 2023

x I’ve read the detailed charges against Senator Menendez and find them deeply disturbing. While he deserves a fair trial like every other American, I believe Senator Menendez should resign for the sake of the public’s faith in the U.S. Senate. — Senator Jon Tester (@SenatorTester) September 26, 2023

x My statement on the indictment of Senator Bob Menendez: pic.twitter.com/Jp0eSMG1DA — Sen. Tammy Baldwin (@SenatorBaldwin) September 26, 2023

No Tweet from her yet, but add U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D. NV) to the list:

U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, has joined the growing chorus of voices calling for her colleague Sen. Bob Menendez to resign. Rosen issued a statement Tuesday saying the allegations against Menendez, the senior U.S. senator from New Jersey and a fellow Democrat, are well-documented and "a violation of the public trust." "While he is entitled to due process and a fair trial, this is a distraction that undermines the bipartisan work we need to do in the Senate for the American people," Rosen said.

That’s seven Democratic Senators to call for Menendez’s resignation. Also, another big name came out for him to leave:

House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi on Monday said Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) should resign, adding the weight of one of Washington’s most prominent Democrats to the lengthening list of party members urging the embattled New Jersey senator to leave office. “It probably would be a good idea if he did resign,” Pelosi told MSNBC’s Jen Psaki, reasoning that Rep. George Santos’ (R-N.Y.) ongoing federal indictment also demands resignation. Pelosi said that that public skepticism around the government and what she described as governance issues within the Republican Party further merit Menendez’s resignation. At least a dozen House Democrats and three Senate Democrats have also issued similar sentiments about Menendez’s political future — including the bulk of party members from his home state.

Meanwhile, Rep. Andy Kim (D. NJ) is making a hell of case why he should be the next Senator from New Jersey:

x Spoke with Joy on @thereidout about why I'm running to represent New Jersey in the Senate. Please take a listen. If you like what I had to say and want to help out, join up: https://t.co/9mRwn2VwA0 pic.twitter.com/Ohipg6esWG — Andy Kim (@AndyKimNJ) September 26, 2023

x “If he runs in 2024, Republicans would have their best shot in 52 years to flip a Senate seat from New Jersey.”



Cannot jeopardize Senate majority. Cannot jeopardize NJ state/local races in Nov. We have to be clear and decisive in taking a stand. https://t.co/Apa89pG49k — Andy Kim (@AndyKimNJ) September 26, 2023

If you have a Democratic Senator, click here to contact them and urge them to call for Menendez’s resignation.

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