Sen. Bob Menendez will address the Senate Democratic Caucus on Thursday after pleading not guilty Wednesday to bribery charges in federal court.
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said during his weekly press availability Wednesday that Menendez would have a chance to address his colleagues, at least 30 of whom have already said he should resign. Schumer did not go that far, saying only he was “deeply disappointed and disturbed” when he read the indictment, which was unsealed Friday.
“For senators there’s a much, much higher standard and clearly when you read the indictment, Sen. Menendez fell way, way below that standard,” Schumer said. “Tomorrow he will address the Democratic caucus and we’ll see what happens after that.”
