Posted on 09/24/2023 5:33:34 AM PDT by Libloather
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) on Saturday became the first Democratic senator to call for the resignation of colleague Bob Menendez (D-NJ).
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Fetterman wrote that while Menendez is "entitled to the presumption of innocence" in the federal corruption case against him, he "cannot continue to wield influence over national policy, especially given the serious and specific nature of the allegations.
"I hope he chooses an honorable exit and focuses on his trial," Fetterman added.
Menendez was indicted Friday on charges including conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, and conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right. The Justice Department said Menendez worked secretly to help the government of Egypt, including providing Egyptian officials with "sensitive, non-public" information, and in return received payments in cash and gold bars handled by three New Jersey businessmen. Those businessmen, Wael Hana, Jose Uribe, and Fred Daibes, were also indicted Friday, as was Menendez's wife, Nadine Menendez.
Several prominent New Jersey Democrats, including Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) and the chairman of the state party organization, have called on Menendez to step down, citing the gravity of the charges. New Jersey Democrats in Congress, including Reps. Andy Kim and Mikie Sherrill, have also said Menendez should resign.
The response has been more muted and cautious among Democrats in the upper chamber of Congress, however.
“Bob Menendez has been a dedicated public servant and is always fighting hard for the people of New Jersey. He has a right to due process and a fair trial," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said in a statement Friday. “Senator Menendez has rightly decided to step down temporarily from his position as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee until the matter has been resolved.”
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Funny who the NEWS MEDIA wants to give us as THE SPOKES PERSON. This guy has enough to do just to get dressed in the morning. He doesn’t even know how to make the knot in his tie.
Menendez has always done what he’s been told.
I think Deep State is using Menendez to send their myrmidons a message.
No backsies.
Screw us at your peril.
Now what could be scaring the lower orders enough to give them cold feet...
If that is Festerman.
I agree.
Say goodnight, Gracie
Fetterman is not just fit to serve, he now can tell non-brain damaged Senators what to do!
Fetterman sure gave Menedez a good dressing down.
EC
The Senate is doomed first the WH now them Marxism is working.
Wasn’t Joe Biden once chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee?
Pot meet kettle.
He looks like a double... anyone do a DNA test on him?
Jon Levine
@LevineJonathan
NEW from me
I went to New York City’s nicest restaurants dressed as John Fetterman — It didn’t go well!
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When did Fetterman get his large Lipoma removed????????
Fetterman wears the hoodie and shorts not because of his disdain, but because of his neurological damage.
Just as he can’t put coherent thoughts together, he does not have the capacity to work buttons and zippers. Only pull over tops and pull up shorts can he do.
A severly damaged stroke victim, he is a reliable vote for socialism/communism. Just show him what button to push.
2.0 can speak. 1.0, not so much.
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