Sen. Bob Menendez is coming under heavy pressure to resign from office as he faces federal bribery allegations

S en. Bob Menendez came under heavy pressure to resign Tuesday as a surging number of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate, including fellow New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker, urged him to step aside over the federal bribery allegations against him.

Menendez has denied any wrongdoing, saying he merely performed as any senator would and that the nearly half million dollars in cash found in his home — including some stuffed in pockets of clothing — was from personal savings and kept at hand for emergencies.

Sen. Bob Menendez came under heavy pressure to resign Tuesday as a surging number of his Democratic colleagues in the Senate, including fellow New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker, urged him to step aside over the federal bribery allegations against him.

N.J., is among the four Democrats on Tuesday to call on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign following allegations of bribery and corruption.

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is due in court to answer to federal charges alleging the Democrat used his powerful post to secretly advance Egyptian interests and carry out other favors for New Jersey

T he White House has continued to split the difference when it comes to Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ). Some Democrats are calling for Menendez to resign amid a corruption scandal, but the Biden administration is simply calling it a "serious matter" while saying the bigger questions should be left to Congress.

More than one-third of all U.S. Democratic senators, including Senator Cory Booker, on Tuesday called on Senator Bob Menendez to resign after federal prosecutors charged him and his wife with taking bribes from three New Jersey businessmen.

Bob Menendez pleaded his innocenece against federal corruption and bribery charges, a growing list of Democratic colleagues said whether he is guilty or not, the longtime New Jersey lawmaker should give up his seat.