As Sen. Robert Menendez prepares to face corruption charges, Republicans are confident and Democrats fearful that the taint of a weekslong trial will snare other prominent Democrats in New Jersey and Washington. The trial kicks off Wednesday in New Jersey, where the 11-year incumbent senator is accused of using his office to try to assist and protect a longtime friend, Dr. Salomon Melgen, in disputes with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
One high-profile Democrat already has been caught in the backwash. Former Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, who retired last year, was fingered as trying to help Mr. Menendez in his efforts to derail a federal probe of Melgen. “Who knows who else will be implicated, but it’s clear now that the corruption extended beyond Menendez’s office,” said Michael Ahrens, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee. “It’s just as stunning that no SenateDemocrat has said Menendez should resign immediately if convicted.”
It's actually now looking like Washington mainly on the Democrat side is starting to fear the Federal corruption trial of Dem US Senator Robert Menendez. Could this trial possibly implicate other Democrat Senators and Congressman in Rober Menendez's corruption trial where Menendez took a $150 million dollar pay day off a government healthcare program? The trial already hasn't gotten off to a good start for Mendenez, as the Judge involved in the case stated that US Senator Robert Menendez couldn't even partake in upcoming votes in the US House.
Whatever the case may be Menendez's corruption trial could give up a few names of perhaps Senators and Congressman on the Democrat side in Washington who were likely involved with the Senator's corruption inside Washington...And the fact that Harry Reid was actually implicated already in Menendez's corruption, this trial could likely end up implicating more Democrat leadership in Washington. Hell it's already implicated one and the trial hasn't even started yet.
One high-profile Democrat already has been caught in the backwash. Former Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, who retired last year, was fingered as trying to help Mr. Menendez in his efforts to derail a federal probe of Melgen. “Who knows who else will be implicated, but it’s clear now that the corruption extended beyond Menendez’s office,” said Michael Ahrens, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee. “It’s just as stunning that no SenateDemocrat has said Menendez should resign immediately if convicted.”
It's actually now looking like Washington mainly on the Democrat side is starting to fear the Federal corruption trial of Dem US Senator Robert Menendez. Could this trial possibly implicate other Democrat Senators and Congressman in Rober Menendez's corruption trial where Menendez took a $150 million dollar pay day off a government healthcare program? The trial already hasn't gotten off to a good start for Mendenez, as the Judge involved in the case stated that US Senator Robert Menendez couldn't even partake in upcoming votes in the US House.
Whatever the case may be Menendez's corruption trial could give up a few names of perhaps Senators and Congressman on the Democrat side in Washington who were likely involved with the Senator's corruption inside Washington...And the fact that Harry Reid was actually implicated already in Menendez's corruption, this trial could likely end up implicating more Democrat leadership in Washington. Hell it's already implicated one and the trial hasn't even started yet.