On July 16, 2024, Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) was convicted of bribery and 15 other charges by a jury of his peers. In the wake of this decision, the Senate Ethics Committee announced that it will investigate Sen. Menendez and “consider the full range of disciplinary actions.” Kedric Payne, vice president, general counsel and senior director for ethics at the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center issued the following statement:
“We commend the Senate Ethics Committee for announcing its intention to investigate Sen. Menendez in light of his criminal convictions for unethical conduct. For too long, the Senate Ethics Committee has failed to uphold its responsibility to guard the integrity of the Senate by holding senators accountable for unethical and unlawful behavior.
"We hope that this investigation does not end like the 97% of the Committee’s investigations over the last 14 years, where it found no evidence of a violation. The relevant facts of this case are now in the public record, so the investigation should move quickly. The American public deserves a Senate Ethics Committee that will prioritize the public’s interests, and anything less than a finding of wrongdoing will send the message that self-interested corrupt behavior by members is acceptable.”
This content originally appeared on Common Dreams and was authored by Newswire Editor.
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