Senate’s No. 2 Democrat Demands Menendez Quit, Adding to Resignation Pressure
- No. 2 Democrat Durbin demands New Jersey senator quit
- More than half of Senate Democrats have called for resignation
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New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez will address his Democratic colleagues on Thursday, one day after pleading not guilty Wednesday to federal corruption charges.
At least 29 Democratic senators and independent Senator Bernie Sanders had called for Menendez’s resignation, representing well more than half of Senate Democrats.