New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is calling on Sen. Robert Menendez to resign, saying his indictment on bribery charges is «deeply disturbing.»
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is calling on Sen. Robert Menendez to resign, saying his indictment on bribery charges is “deeply disturbing.”
Mr. Murphy, a fellow Democrat, said Friday the charges against Mr. Menendez, who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, implicate national security and “the integrity of our criminal justice system.”
“Under our legal system, Senator Menendez and the other defendants have not been found guilty and will have the ability to present evidence disputing these charges, and we must respect the process,” Mr. Murphy said. “However, the alleged facts are so serious that they compromise the ability of Senator Menendez to effectively represent the people of our state.
