In the middle of his effort to shut down the government and take health insurance away from 230,960 New Jersey children, accused felon Bob Menendez got some really bad news: the United States Department of Justice will retry him on charges of bribery and corruption.
Menendez’s new bribery trial is likely to take place as the accused criminal seeks reelection in 2018, throwing a monkey wrench into Democrats’ chances of holding onto his seat. Will Menendez, whose approval stands at 29% after his first trial, really run for reelection in the middle of a trial which will once again detail the lavish bribes he accepted in exchange for doing favors for a wealthy convicted felon? Or will he finally do the right thing and resign to save New Jerseyans further embarrassment?
“If Bob Menendez thinks the Schumer Shutdown will stop his bribery trial he is sadly mistaken,” said NRSC Spokesman Bob Salera. “Menendez is an embarrassment to New Jersey, and if he runs for reelection while on trial for corruption, he will lose.”