New Jersey Governor Calls on Menendez to Resign Over Indictment
- Phil Murphy says bribery charges are ‘deeply disturbing’
- Senator vows to fight the charges: ‘I am not going anywhere’
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy called on his state’s senior senator, Bob Menendez, to resign hours after Menendez was indicted on bribery charges.
Murphy, a fellow Democrat, could appoint a successor should Menendez agree to step down. In a statement released late Friday afternoon, the governor said the allegations were “deeply disturbing.”