Schumer declines to call for Menendez resignation

The Hill ^ | 09/27/2023 | AL WEAVER

[ChicagoConservative27]

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday held off from calling for Sen. Bob Menendez’s resignation after the New Jersey Democrat was charged by federal prosecutors with bribery and corruption.

Schumer told reporters that he was “deeply disappointed” and “disturbed” when he read the indictment released late last week, which alleges that Menendez and his wife accepted bribes in order to enrich three New Jersey businessmen and benefit Egypt.

“I’ve known Sen. Menendez a very long time and was truly, truly upset. But we all know that … for senators, there’s a much, much higher standard, and clearly when you read the indictment, Sen. Menendez fell way, way below that standard,” Schumer said.

He added that Menendez will address Senate Democrats during lunch Thursday.

“We’ll see what happens after that,” Schumer said.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Interesting.

[mrmeyer]

Bolshevik v. Menshevik spat?

[IAGeezer912]

for senators, there’s a much, much higher standard

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Except for Jr Senators from Pennsylvania

[JonPreston]

As a professional Swamp watcher, it appears someone dropped a dime on Menendez, and Menendez now has threatened to start talking. Popcorn please.

[TornadoAlley3]

Where do you hide your gold bars and cash Chuckie?

Got a jacket with your monogram too?

Hope the illegals don’t steal them.

[Republican Wildcat]

for senators, there’s a much, much higher standard

Well sure - just look at the change in the dress code for proof of that.

[Liz]

Menendez goes to court w/ wife.

[RetiredTexasVet]

He should have shared ... 10% for the big guy and 40% for the DOJ, FBI, DNC, etc.

[chopperk]

No surprise about Schumer since he sucked up to Fetterman. How could Schumer drop the ball on Menendez?

[Vaduz]

Schumer has a fetish for slime it’s a group thing.

[Rummyfan]

“‘We are devaluing American money so rapidly that in America today, you can’t even bribe Democrat Senators with cash alone! You need to bring gold bars to get the job done, just so that the bribes hold value!’

[Trump_Triumphant]

Wonder what Menendez has on Chuck the Schmuck?

[plain talk]

“for senators, there’s a much, much higher standard“

LOL

[EinNYC]

Because Schumer knows he’s next.