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Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has announced that Sen. Robert Menendez will temporarily step down as chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee following allegations that he and his wife were bribed by three New Jersey businessmen.
In his announcement, Schumer said Menendez has the right to due process and a fair trial. He added that Menendez would step down as chairman of the Commission "until the matter is resolved".
We recall that US Democratic Senator Robert Menendez and his wife are facing three federal charges of corruption, bribery, conspiracy to commit extortion. They are accused of receiving cash, gold bars, a luxury car and money to pay off a mortgage loan from three Egyptian businessmen in exchange for services aimed at enriching the businessmen.
The authorities have already "frozen" the assets, which they consider to be the proceeds of bribery. The defendants will appear before the court on September 27. Until the trial ends, Menendez will not be able to chair the powerful Senate International Affairs Committee. This is the second time the US senator has been accused of bribery. He was acquitted in 2015.
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