The New Jersey Democrat was charged with bribery and prosecutors said in a federal indictment that they found piles of cash hidden around his home.
"I’ve never seen anything like this,” Kelly said, noting that Menendez has stepped down from his post as Foreign Relations chair.
Federal investigators who executed a search warrant at his Englewood Cliffs, N.J., home found more than $480,000 in cash, “much of it stuffed into envelopes and hidden in clothing, closets, and a safe,” according to the indictment.Saturday. “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," he said in a statement.Illinois Sen.
"The person who is accused is entitled to the presumption of innocence, and it’s the responsibility of the government to prove that case. I have said that about Donald Trump. I will say the same thing about Bob Menendez," Durbin added.in Menendez's home state, meanwhile, including N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy, have called for him to step down. Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., has also called on Menendez to resign, and said Saturday he plans to challenge him for his seat.
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