参议院多数党领袖舒默要求梅南德斯在贿赂罪名成立后辞职。 Senate Majority Leader Schumer calls for Menendez's resignation after bribery conviction.
参议院多数党领袖查克·舒默呼吁新泽西州民主党参议员鲍勃·梅嫩德斯辞职，因为他被判收受贿赂和其他腐败相关指控。 Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calls for New Jersey Democrat Senator Bob Menendez to resign after he was convicted of accepting bribes and other corruption-related charges. 舒默说，“鉴于这一有罪判决，梅内德斯参议员必须为他的选民、参议院和我们的国家做正确的事情，那就是辞职。” Schumer said, "In light of this guilty verdict, Senator Menendez must now do what is right for his constituents, the Senate, and our country, and resign." 经过九周的审判，梅南德斯被判有罪，面临最高 20 年监禁。 Menendez was found guilty after a nine-week trial, and faces up to 20 years in prison.