Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D., N.J.) approval rating is underwater, and New Jersey voters are strongly in favor of the senator resigning should he be convicted at the conclusion of his corruption trial.
Eighty-four percent of likely voters said Menendez should resign if convicted, and 46 percent have an unfavorable view of the senator compared to just 20 percent favorable, according to a USA Today/Suffolk University poll. Menendez’s trial began on Sept. 6, and he is facing charges of bribery and corruption for using his office to benefit his friend and co-defendant Salomon Melgen.
Menendez plans to run for reelection once the trial is over, reflecting confidence in his maintained innocence and the court proceedings. The senator’s spokesman Michael Soliman said hypothetical questions about the senator being convicted “makes no sense.” – READ MORE
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