Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, who survived a previous corruption indictment in 2017, was convicted in a bribery case involving businessmen and foreign governments.
  • TheAlbatross
    47·
    2 months ago

    And thus ends the natural life cycle of the political career of a New Jersey politician

  • BigMacHole@lemm.ee
    40·
    2 months ago

    This is ABSURD! Why didn’t he just call this FAKE NEWS and a WITCH HUNT? Why not just say he’s actually a REPUBLICAN? THEN he would have been found INNOCENT and gotten MILLIONS in DONATIONS from People Who Do Their Own Research!

    • Delusional@lemmy.world
      24·
      2 months ago

      Yeah why is this corruption punished yet corruption of supreme court judges is A-fucking-okay and a man literally made of corruption is running for president?

      It sure does seem like republicans are just immune from being punished for their corruption.

  • Rapidcreek@lemmy.worldOP
    19·
    2 months ago

    Menendez will either resign or be ousted by the Senate. Either way, the Democratic Governor will appoint a successor; perhaps the current Democratic nominee for the position, Rep. Andy Kim

    appointing Kim would create a House vacancy that wouldn’t be filled before the election. Not sure the math of that in the House matters between now and then, but it would be at least a consideration

  • LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world
    13·
    2 months ago

    Now contrast that with Trump’s cases being dismissed by corrupt judges. Where are the “both sides” crowd when you need them?