Menendez admonished by Ethics panel, which says he broke the law

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Menendez admonished by Ethics panel, which says he broke the law
By Jordain Carney - 04/26/18 04:58 PM EDT

The Senate Ethics Committee is "severely" admonishing Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), saying his relationship with Dr. Salomon Melgen broke Senate rules, federal law and "applicable standards of conduct."

"The Committee has found that over a six-year period you knowingly and repeatedly accepted gifts of significant value from Dr. Melgen without obtaining required Committee approval, and that you failed to publicly disclose certain gifts as required by Senate Rule and federal law," the six members of the panel wrote.

They added that, in addition to accepting the gifts improperly, Menendez used his position "as a Member of the Senate to advance Dr. Melgen's personal and business interests."

On top of the public letter, the Senate Ethics Committee is requiring Menendez to "repay the fair market value of all impermissible gifts not already paid."

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/385080-ethics-committee-admonishes-menendez-saying-he-broke-federal-law

[Concerned]

And yet I predict he'll be re-elected in NJ come November:  sickening. 

@Freya

[Gefn]

And yet I predict he'll be re-elected in NJ come November:  sickening. 

@Freya

I'm runnning in my district as a township representative. I wish you could voter for me.

@Concerned

[TomSea]

That's impressive. We are all for you.

[Concerned]

I'm runnning in my district as a township representative. I wish you could voter for me.

@Concerned

I wish I could also @Freya  It would be awfully nice to have someone to vote whom I truly believed in......for a change. Best of luck!!

[Gefn]

Thank you @TomSea and @Concerned


It's really not a big deal. The township has 16 districts (polling places) and each place needs a rep for township meetings. Mandatory four a year.

My district has 3 people running as democrats and I'm the only republican. The man who had the post for almost 20 years is retiring to a warmer state. I think AZ. Our district is one of the more apathetic district. People don't care about politics.

Out of 1800 voters about 300 vote.