US senator Bob Menendez found guilty on all counts in corruption trial
by Richard Luscombe from on (#6P8M9)
Top Democrats including Chuck Schumer and Cory Booker demand Menendez's resignation after conviction
A slew of senior Democrats demanded the resignation of US senator Bob Menendez on Tuesday after the New Jersey politico's conviction on all counts following a nine-week federal corruption trial in New York City.
A jury found the 70-year-old former chair of the Senate foreign relations committee guilty of 16 charges, including accepting bribes of cash, gold and a luxury car from three New Jersey businessmen, and acting as an overseas agent for Egypt.
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