Menendez Is the Latest in a Series of Scandal-Plagued Lawmakers Democrats Try to Force Out

The New Jersey senator faces federal corruption charges, to which he has pled not guilty, and has vowed to stay in office, claiming he will be exonerated.
Menendez Is the Latest in a Series of Scandal-Plagued Lawmakers Democrats Try to Force Out
Senator Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine Menendez arrive at a Manhattan court after they were indicted on bribery charges on Sept.. 27, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) is facing a standoff with his own party that mirrors what several other scandal-plagued Democratic lawmakers have experienced before as a growing chorus of his colleagues on Capitol Hill call for his resignation.

Mr. Menendez faces federal corruption charges, to which he has pled not guilty, and has vowed to stay in office, claiming he will be exonerated.
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