A member of Democratic leadership and many of the most vulnerable senators now back expelling Bob Menendez if he doesn't resign.
A member of Democratic leadership and many of the most vulnerable senators now back expelling Bob Menendez if he doesn’t resign., the No. 3 in the caucus, said she backed expulsion in a statement to POLITICO.
“He must stand up now and leave the Senate. He must do that,” Booker said Tuesday on MSNBC. “And if he refuses to do that, I will lead that effort to make sure that he’s removed from the Senate. It is just the thing to do.” “We’ve had a lot of votes, a lot of issues in the Senate over the last couple weeks, couple months, and the senator has not been present,” Rep. Andy Kim said, referring to Menendez’s absence while on trial. | Julio Cortez/AP, who’s running to replace Menendez this fall, said in a press conference Tuesday he hopes the incumbent will step down in order to avoid a drawn-out process. Menendez is still running a longshot reelection bid as an independent candidate.
Menendez’s office did not respond to requests for comment, though the senator vowed to appeal his conviction on Tuesday following the verdict. He also maintained: “I have never violated my public oath.”— most of them aren’t publicly backing booting him if he won’t step down voluntarily. At least, so far.
Expelling Menendez would require support from two-thirds of the Senate. Even if Republicans ultimately unified behind the step — which they haven’t done so far — approximately 18 Democrats would have to vote with them to successfully remove Menendez, assuming full attendance.
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