Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez will temporarily step down as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after he was indicted Friday.
WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., arrives for President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy's meeting with U.S. Senators in the Capitol on Thursday, September 21, 2023.
"Bob Menendez has been a dedicated public servant and is always fighting hard for the people of New Jersey. He has a right to due process and a fair trial," Schumer said."Senator Menendez has rightly decided to step down temporarily from his position as Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee until the matter has been resolved."Chad Pergram currently serves as a senior congressional correspondent for FOX News Channel .
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