Senator Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, is facing indictment on federal bribery charges. The senator's wife has also pleaded not guilty to revised charges of conspiring with her husband and a businessman to act as a foreign agent of Egypt. Despite the indictment, no Republican has denounced Menendez, highlighting the challenges of condemning corruption within the party. The senator's indictment has led to him being distanced by donors and even questioned by fellow Democrats. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was pressed on whether Menendez should resign but failed to provide a clear answer. Mitch McConnell, the Republican Senate Minority Leader, expressed relief that Menendez is not a member of his party. The ongoing case raises questions about the future of Menendez's political career and the impact it may have on the Democratic Party.
Mitch McConnell says he’s "glad" Bob Menendez not a Republican amid superseding indictment https://t.co/5cpDRmJ0FC https://t.co/8MUkNJ0brl
The wife of US Senator Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty to revised federal charges that accuse her of conspiring with her husband and a businessman to act as a foreign agent of Egypt https://t.co/sv7duVra3q
Schumer on Menendez & & Mideast briefing for senators: He's not going to attend the briefing tomorrow..I don't get involved in what happened on this kind of thing. He's not attending
WATCH: @CBSMornings really, really tried to pin Senate Majority Leader and Democrat Chuck Schumer down over indicted colleague Bob Menendez and pressing him on whether he needs to resign. Schumer totally flailed. https://t.co/WSOUczVhTa
Donors quickly distanced themselves from Senator Robert Menendez after he was indicted on federal bribery charges, turning the once powerful Democrat from New Jersey into a pariah at his own fund-raiser last weekend at a beachfront resort in Puerto Rico. https://t.co/K4TdBmNMKa
Why won't a single Republican denounce Menendez, even as a majority of Senate Dems do? There's two big reasons: 1) It's hard for anyone in the party of Trump to condemn corruption 2) It's hard for anyone in the party of Trump to condemn being indicted https://t.co/mzjBBAFXSK