Speculation was rampant in New Jersey this weekend over the fate of Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez, now the 13th sitting senator in history to be indicted while in office.
No sooner had the indictment for bribery come down last week than the New Jerseyan declared "I'm not going anywhere" and refused calls from fellow Democrats ranging from New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to New York Rep. Alexandria "AOC" Ocasio-Cortez that he resign his seat.
As chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Menendez particularly upset the 44th president in 2015 by opposing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — the official name of the Iran nuclear agreement later scuttled by then-President Donald Trump. Should the embattled senator change his mind and decide to resign, Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy would almost certainly appoint a stopgap senator rather than choose from the candidates in what will evolve into a crowded primary. One intriguing scenario floated around Trenton this weekend was that Murphy would name financier-wife Tammy to fill out the remainder of a resigned Menendez's term.
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