DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Sen. Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, was convicted Tuesday of federal corruption and bribery charges, Fox News reported.
Menendez, who was indicted March 5, was convicted by a jury on all counts over his involvement in a bribery and corruption scheme with three New Jersey businessmen and the Egyptian government.
The indictment was brought following an investigation and search of Menendez’s New Jersey home, where authorities found over $480,000 in cash hidden throughout the property, a luxury vehicle purchased for his wife by the businessmen, and over $100,000 in gold bars, according to the indictment.
Following the verdict, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called on Menendez to resign his seat.
“In light of this guilty verdict, Senator Menendez must now do what is right for his constituents, the…
