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“In light of this guilty verdict, Senator Menendez must now do what is right for his constituents, the Senate, and our country, and resign,” Schumer said in a statement.
Menendez, 70, is set to be sentenced on Oct. 29. He was found guilty on all 16 counts. The most serious charges of extortion and wire fraud carry a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Menendez faces a maximum of 222 years in prison, but it’s likely any sentences would run concurrently. Schumer previously said Menendez’s alleged actions were unbecoming of a senator but stopped short of urging him to resign from the chamber.Rep. Andy Kim , the Democratic nominee for Menendez’s Senate seat that is up for reelection in November, doubled down on his call for the incumbent to step aside.
“This is a sad and somber day for New Jersey and our country,” Kim said in a statement. “Our public servants should work for the people, and today we saw the people judge Senator Menendez as guilty and unfit to serve. I called on Senator Menendez to step down when these charges were first made public, and now that he has been found guilty, I believe the only course of action for him is to resign his seat immediately.
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