‘Gold Bar’ Sen. Bob Menendez to resign in August — and likely cash in on his way out
fought back tears while describing his legacy as one of “breaking down barriers,” denying that it entailed breaking laws as well.for trading the power of his office for lucrative bribes, an emotional Menendez claimed he will leave behind a “good legacy.”
To those still backing him, Menendez urged them to wait for his appeal to play out, something he stressed he would take all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary. Underlying his conviction were charges that he used his power and influence to interfere in US government activities to benefit three businessmen as well as the governments of Egypt and Qatar.
As the son of Cuban immigrants, Menendez became the first Latino to chair the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He cited his ethnicity when the indictment was first handed down last September. “If he took Daniel out of the lion’s den, if he split the Red Sea for Moses, if he gave Sara a child — everything is possible with him,” he said.
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