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The rise and fall of Bob Menendez: A timeline
Sen. Bob Menendez, the New Jersey Democrat who has served in public office for decades, will resign his Senate seat effective Aug. 20, he said in a letter addressed to Gov. Phil Murphy. This latest development comes a week after the senator was convicted in a federal bribery case. An ending to a trial that stains a decades-long career in public office. A...
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NJ Sen. Bob Menendez will resign on Aug. 20, he says in letter to governor
Sen. Bob Menendez submitted a letter of resignation on Tuesday to Gov. Phil Murphy, which comes a week after his federal corruption conviction. According to the copy obtained by NBC News, his last day in public office will be Aug. 20. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.
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Read the full text of Sen. Bob Menendez's resignation letter
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez announced his plans Tuesday to resign from office, effective Aug. 20, following his conviction last week on all 16 counts against him in a federal corruption trial. Menendez is currently the senior senator from the Garden State and has been serving in the seat since 2006. He sent a letter earlier on Tuesday to New…
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Bob Menendez will resign NJ seat after guilty verdict in federal bribery case
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez said in a letter that he will resign his position in August, a week after he was found guilty on all counts in his federal corruption trial and amid mounting calls for him to step down.
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Senate Ethics Committee starts review of Sen. Bob Menendez's conduct following bribery conviction
The Senate Ethics Committee said Monday that its members had voted unanimously to review allegations that Sen. Bob Menendez violated Senate rules, building towards potential disciplinary actions against the New Jersey Democrat after he was convicted of bribery charges this month. The ethics panel could recommend that Menendez be censured or expelled, which would put maximum pressure on the senator…
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Sen. Bob Menendez is discussing his intent to resign, sources tell NBC News
Following his convictions in his federal corruption trial, Sen. Bob Menendez is calling close associates and telling them he intends to resign his senate seat, sources tell NBC News. Jonathan Dienst reports.
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Sen. Bob Menendez tells allies he intends to resign, sources tell NBC News
Following his convictions in his federal corruption trial, Sen. Bob Menendez is calling close associates and telling them he intends to resign his senate seat, sources tell NBC News.
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Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez tells allies he will resign after bribery conviction
The New Jersey lawmaker has faced calls to step down from fellow Democrats, including Gov. Phil Murphy, who will, appoint a senator to finish out Menendez’s term
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What happens to Sen. Bob Menendez's seat after his conviction?
Sen. Bob Menendez became one of just a handful of U.S. senators to be convicted of a crime while in office — and the first ever found guilty of being an agent of a foreign government — raising questions about whether he will be able to serve out the remainder of his term.
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Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on all counts: What it means and what comes next
A Manhattan jury found New Jersey’s senior senator guilty in his federal corruption trial, as deliberations took just over 12 hours over the course of three days. After convicted on all counts against him and two other defendants, Menendez and his attorneys vowed to appeal. New York’s Jonathan Dienst and Adam Harding report.
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Schumer calls for Menendez to resign his New Jersey seat following guilty verdict
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign his seat following the New Jersey senator’s guilty verdict in his federal corruption trial. Menendez was convicted on Tuesday of all the counts he faced at his corruption trial, including accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as a foreign agent...
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Sen. Bob Menendez found guilty on all counts in bribery trial
The New Jersey senator’s co-defendants were also found guilty.
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NJ Sen. Bob Menendez and co-defendants found guilty on all counts
New Jersey’s senior senator was found guilty of all 16 counts he faced in the corruption trial, convicted of bribery, conspiracy, extortion, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent — the latter of which prosecutors may have been most serious. The two co-defendants were also found guilty. NBC New York’s Jonathan Diesnt and Erica Byfield report.
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Sen. Menendez found guilty on all counts in federal corruption trial
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was found guilty on all 16 counts in his federal corruption trial, including charges of bribery and conspiracy for a public official to act as a foreign agent, a jury decided Tuesday in a Manhattan courthouse.
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Federal jury returns for third day of deliberations at bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez
A jury in New York City is expected to resume deliberations Tuesday in the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, the New Jersey Democrat accused of accepting gold and cash to use his political clout to help three businessmen and the Egyptian government. Menendez, 70, insists he is innocent. He faces 16 counts in a criminal indictment that accuses him of…
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Jury asks if unanimity required to acquit ‘on a single count' at Menendez bribery trial
A jury deliberating over 18 charges at the bribery trial of Sen. Bob Menendez in New York City asked the judge Monday if unanimity is required to acquit “on a single count.” Hours later they recessed for the day without reaching a verdict. The jurors sent the note after resuming discussions Monday morning in Manhattan federal court, following their first three...
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Jury ends first day of deliberations in corruption trial of NJ Sen. Bob Menendez
The jury wrapped up the first day of deliberations in the federal corruption trial against Sen. Bob Menendez and his co-defendants. The senator is accused of taking bribes to help two businessmen win big-money deals. The jury deliberated for about three hours as they begin sorting through 18 corruption-related counts. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.
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NY jury begins deliberations in bribery trial of NJ Sen. Bob Menendez
A New York City jury has been told it will begin deliberating criminal charges against Sen. Bob Menendez at his bribery trial on Friday after hearing instructions on the law.
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Jury to begin deliberations Friday in bribery trial of NJ Sen. Bob Menendez
A New York City jury has been told it will begin deliberating criminal charges against Sen. Bob Menendez at his bribery trial on Friday after hearing instructions on the law.
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Sen. Bob Menendez corruption trial: Jury deliberations set to begin
Closing arguments wrapped up in the bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez. Prosecutors fired back at the defense’s claims that it was the senator’s wife who took much of the gold and the cash as gifts, and that Menendez didn’t know much about it. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.