U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey to resign Aug. 20 after corruption conviction
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U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey to resign Aug. 20 after corruption conviction

TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Menendez had insisted after the July 16 verdict that he was innocent and promised to appeal. The person who told the AP about Menendez’s resignation did so on the condition of anonymity because the New Jersey Democrat’s...