U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is set to appear in court on Wednesday to face charges of taking bribes from three New Jersey businessman, as calls for his resignation from his fellow Democrats escalated.
, 69, and his wife of accepting gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash in exchange for the senator using his influence to aid Egypt's government and interfere with law enforcement probes of the businessmen.
Bob Menendez, who represents New Jersey, stepped down from his role as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as required under his party's rule. But on Monday heMore than one-third of all U.S. Democratic Senators, including Cory Booker who also hails from New Jersey, have- a powerful voice on foreign policy who has at times bucked his own party - to resign since the charges were unveiled on Friday.
The indictment contained images of gold bars and cash investigators seized from Menendez's home. Prosecutors say Hana arranged meetings between the senator and Egyptian officials - who pressed him to sign off on military aid - and in return put Nadine Menendez, 56, on the payroll of a company he controlled.
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