[BeauBo]

“Note how they waited to do this until Christie was out of office and a Democrat was in his place.”

This is a Federal prosecution, not state.

[Republican Wildcat]

“Note how they waited to do this until Christie was out of office and a Democrat was in his place.”

This is a Federal prosecution, not state.

You misunderstand his point - he means that if Menendez were to resign or be expelled from the Senate, now he will be replaced by a Democrat appointee instead of a Republican appointee.