Menendez guilty verdict prompts new calls for senator to step down

tonight there are renewed calls for us Senator Bob Menendez to resign after he was found guilty today on all charges at his corruption trial in New York a jury convicted the once powerful New Jersey senator of accepting bribes of gold and cash and acting as a foreign agent we get details from cbs's Nicole Killian New Jersey Senator Bob Mendez emerged from federal court undeterred after he was found guilty on all counts in a federal corruption scheme I have never violated my public oath I have never been anything but a patriot of my country the three-term Democratic senator was convicted on 16 charges including wire fraud bribery extortion obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent they carry potential penalties of more than 200 years behind bars Federal prosecutor SE Menendez wielded his political influence to help the governments of Egypt and cutter accepting bribes that included nearly 500,000 in cash and gold bars a Mercedes and other luxury gifts this wasn't Politics as Usual this was politics for profit immediately after the verdict calls Crescendo for Menendez to step down from New Jersey governor Phil Murphy to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Congressman Andy Kim is challenging Menendez for his senate seat it absolutely makes sense that he not only resigns but that he doesn't appear on the ballot some lawmakers say if Mendez doesn't resign designed he should be expelled that's a process that hasn't happened in the Senate since the Civil War Senator Menendez is scheduled to be sentenced in late October Nora yeah that's why this is such a big deal Nicole Killian thank you so much

Channel: CBS Evening News

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Keywords: Bob Menendez, Democratic Party, Bribery, Trial, CBS Evening News, Politics, U.S.

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Length: 1min 45sec (105 seconds)

Published: Wed Jul 17 2024