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Previously he served as [[Mayor]] of Union City, New Jersey, and then as a U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 13th congressional district.

Previously he served as [[Mayor]] of Union City, New Jersey, and then as a U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 13th congressional district.

Recently, he has been accused of accepting donations, trips, and gifts from a friend in exchange for pressuring government officials to act in a way that would be beneficial for the friend's business interests.<ref name="trial">http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/26/menendez-corruption-and-bribery-trial-what-to-know.html</ref> As a result, he is currently on trial for bribery.<ref name="trial" /> Even the liberal mainstream media like the New York Times<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/03/opinion/step-down-senator-robert-menendez.html?_r=0</ref> believes he should resign. Conversely, the Democratic Party, which previously joined a bipartisan attempt to call upon Senator [[Ted Stevens]] to resign in 2008, had several prominent members, including Senate Minority Leader [[Chuck Schumer]] and Senators [[Bernie Sanders]], [[Joe Manchin]], [[Kamala Harris]], [[Claire McCaskill]], and [[Jon Tester]], dodge the question of whether he should resign if convicted.<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/10/02/no-comment-bernie-joins-list-of-senate-dems-unwilling-to-say-menendez-should-resign-if-convicted-n2389239</ref>  

Recently, he has been accused of accepting donations, trips, and gifts from a friend in exchange for pressuring government officials to act in a way that would be beneficial for the friend's business interests.<ref name="trial">https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/10/26/menendez-corruption-and-bribery-trial-what-to-know.html</ref> As a result, he is currently on trial for bribery.<ref name="trial" /> Even the liberal mainstream media like the New York Times<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/03/opinion/step-down-senator-robert-menendez.html?_r=0</ref> believes he should resign. Conversely, the Democratic Party, which previously joined a bipartisan attempt to call upon Senator [[Ted Stevens]] to resign in 2008, had several prominent members, including Senate Minority Leader [[Chuck Schumer]] and Senators [[Bernie Sanders]], [[Joe Manchin]], [[Kamala Harris]], [[Claire McCaskill]], and [[Jon Tester]], dodge the question of whether he should resign if convicted.<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2017/10/02/no-comment-bernie-joins-list-of-senate-dems-unwilling-to-say-menendez-should-resign-if-convicted-n2389239</ref>  

== Recall election ==

== Recall election ==

*[http://www.menendezfacts.com/ MenendezFacts website]

*[http://www.menendezfacts.com/ MenendezFacts website]

*[http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Bob_Menendez.htm Menendez on the issues]

*[http://www.ontheissues.org/Senate/Bob_Menendez.htm Menendez on the issues]

*''[http://www.scribd.com/full/43153706?access_key=key-b06pwafc6x5obt38l1z Committee to Recall Robert Menendez from the Office of United States Senator v. Wells & Giles],'' Case No. A-86-09, Supreme Court of New Jersey, syllabus, opinion and dissent.

*''[https://www.scribd.com/full/43153706?access_key=key-b06pwafc6x5obt38l1z Committee to Recall Robert Menendez from the Office of United States Senator v. Wells & Giles],'' Case No. A-86-09, Supreme Court of New Jersey, syllabus, opinion and dissent.

==References==

==References==