Sources tell NBC News that Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., has told allies that he will resign from Congress after being convicted on federal corruption charges.
Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez will resign next month after he was found guilty on all 16 counts in a federal bribery and corruption trial, three sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. Menendez will leave office on Aug. 20, the sources said, with two saying he has informed some of his staff. One of the sources close to Menendez said the senator has written his letter of resignation, is submitting it and will resign. His date of departure was first reported by the New Jersey Globe.
Some had threatened to force a vote to expel him from the Senate if he did not leave voluntarily. Menendez is also under investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee which said in a statement Monday that it had initiated an 'adjudicatory review,' which is a required step before making a recommendation to the full Senate to expel or otherwise discipline a senator. The committee said it had notified Menendez and his attorneys that the committee unanimously voted to open the review. Rep.
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