“He’s entitled to the presumption of innocence under our system, but he is not entitled to continue to wield influence over national policy, especially given the serious and specific nature of the allegations,” Fetterman’s statement said.
Menendez was indicted Friday on allegations that he and his wife had accepted more than $600,000 in bribes from three New Jersey businessmen on behalf of interests in Egypt. Menendez has denied the charges, calling them a “smear campaign,” and “false.”
Fetterman joins a growing list of Democrat Representatives and Speaker Kevin McCarthy asking for Menendez to resign. He is the first Senator to request his resignation.
“I hope he chooses an honorable exit and focuses on his trial,” Fetterman’s statement said.
As the old proverb goes, “Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion”, and that should be the bar for public institutions, so good on Fetterman. That being said, Republicans demanding any kind of standards from the Democrats is outright hilarious, so McCarthy should throw less stones and start doing what he preaches.
How come Caesars wife gets to take bribes?