The usual "DO SOMETHING" caucus is dismayed that no one is going to force Robert Menendez to resign. The inevitable comparisons to Al Franken are already circulating. Right now, New Jersey Democrats have called on him to resign, because regardless of his guilt, it's in their interest to do so. John Fetterman is the only Senator to call for his resignation so far.
It's the weekend.
Schumer's call for "due process and a fair trial" is bullshit, because serving in the Senate is a privilege not a right and Menendez has abused that privilege. Schumer is correct, however, in waiting to talk to the rest of his caucus. The optics of letting Menendez serve while prosecuting Trump is a windfall for Republican whataboutism. Yes, Menendez has every right to "due process and a fair trial" but he has that right after stepping down from his post.
Ideally, the Democratic caucus meets and votes to move against him. Menendez's presence in the Senate for another week or even two is irrelevant. What is important is that it happen, not that it happens in "Internet Time".
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