Steve Benen is a producer for 'The Rachel Maddow Show,' the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of 'The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics.'
A week after a jury found Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on 16 corruption counts, it was clear that the New Jersey Democrat’s future was bleak. Indeed, the question wasn’t whether the senator would resign, but when. The answer has now come into focus. NBC News reported: The longtime senator didn’t have much of a choice. Senate Republicans have been silent, but Senate Democrats have been firm in arguing that Menendez needs to step down. Some, including Sens.
According to the Justice Department, Menendez received, among other things, cash, gold bars, payments toward a home mortgage, compensation for a low- or no-show job, and a luxury vehicle. Complicating matters, the longtime lawmaker struggled to present much of a public defense. Roughly three weeks later, the senator was indicted again, and those charges accused him of providing sensitive information to the Egyptian government in exchange for bribes.
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