Bob Menendez
Menendez was convicted in July of 16 corruption charges brought after an FBI raid on his residence in 2022 turned up $150,000 in gold bars and $480,000 in cash.
Menendez resigned in the weeks after his July conviction on 16 charges, including bribery, extortion, honest services fraud and obstruction of justice.
The New Jersey Democrat was convicted of accepting bribes of gold bars worth nearly $150,000 and over $480,000 in cash.
Both New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and fellow Sen. Cory Booker want their Democratic Party colleague to step down.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The newly convicted New Jersey senator “must now do what is right for his constituents, the Senate, and our country,” said the Senate majority leader.
The FBI confiscated gold bars worth nearly $150,000 and over $480,000 in cash during a raid on the Democratic lawmaker's home.
The freshman congressman fended off Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla, who tried to tie the younger Menendez to his father's corruption trial.
Donald Trump isn't the only one facing legal trouble. Longtime Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez (N.J.), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), and President Joe Biden's son, Hunter, are also facing federal charges.
The New Jersey senator, currently a Democrat, is reportedly sending a friend to deliver his paperwork since he’s tied up at his federal corruption trial.
The revelation came as Menendez's attorney told jurors that the New Jersey senator was unaware that his wife, who's also on trial, accepted gifts from businessmen.