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New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez set to resign on Aug. 20 after being convicted on federal bribery charges
NEW JERSEY — Sen. Bob Menendez will resign effective Aug. 20, sources say. This comes a week after he was convicted on federal bribery charges.
He had previously refuted reports that he was going to step down.
Menendez has been facing intense pressure to resign from fellow Democrats, who threatened to call for a vote to expel him had Menendez refused to do so. Gov. Phil Murphy and Sen. Cory Booker are among those who have called on Menendez to step down. In fact, New Jersey Democrats have been calling for Menendez to resign ever since he was indicted in September 2023.
The bribery offenses against Menendez, New Jersey’s senior U.S. senator, stemmed from a years-long public-corruption investigation by the Justice Department.
In its indictment, the government claimed Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes in exchange for using his power and influence as a U.S. senator to enrich and protect three New Jersey businessmen and benefit Egypt’s government from roughly 2018 to 2022.
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Menendez was convicted on 16 felony counts — including bribery, extortion and acting as a foreign agent — on July 16. He pleaded not guilty and continues to maintain his innocence. Menendez has said he plans to appeal.
Menendez was previously indicted in 2015 on roughly a dozen charges, including bribery and conspiracy, following accusations he accepted gifts from a wealthy Democratic donor in exchange for political favors. The case ended in a mistrial after jurors were unable to reach a verdict despite deliberating for more than a week.
Menendez was appointed to the U.S. Senate in 2006 by then-Gov. John Corzine, who resigned the seat after being elected governor.
His sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 29.
The trial for Nadine Menendez was postponed indefinitely as she recovers from breast cancer surgery.
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How to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears NFL game today: Livestream options, more
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The Minnesota Vikings will take on the Chicago Bears today. The Vikings are currently 8-2, an impressive run so far this season, and will be looking to add a fourth win to their current streak after last Sunday’s 23-13 win against the Tennessee Titans. The Bears, on the other hand, are entering this game on the heels of a four-game losing streak after a tough 20-19 loss against the Green Bay Packers last Sunday.
Here’s how and when you can watch the Vikings vs. Bears game today, whether or not you have cable.
How and when to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears
The Vikings vs. Bears game will be played on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT). The game will air on Fox and stream on Fubo and the platforms featured below.
How and when to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears game without cable
You can watch this week’s NFL game on Fox via several streaming services. All you need is an internet connection and one of the top options outlined below.
Fubo offers you an easy, user-friendly way to watch NFL games on CBS, Fox, NBC, ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network, plus NCAA football channels. The Pro tier includes 200+ channels and unlimited DVR, while the Elite with Sports Plus tier adds NFL RedZone and 4K resolution. New subscribers get a seven-day free trial and all plans allow streaming on up to 10 screens simultaneously.
You can watch today’s game with a subscription to Sling’s Orange + Blue tier, which includes ESPN, ABC, NBC, and Fox. The plan offers 46 channels with local NFL games, nationally broadcast games and 50 hours of DVR storage. For complete NFL coverage, add Paramount+ to get CBS games, or upgrade with the Sports Extra add-on for additional sports channels like Golf Channel, NBA TV and NFL RedZone.
Watching NFL games, including Fox broadcasts, is simple with Hulu + Live TV, which includes 90 channels, unlimited DVR storage, and access to NFL preseason games, live regular season games and studio shows. The service includes ESPN+ and Disney+ in the subscription.
Want to watch today’s game live on your smartphone? If so, NFL+ streaming service is the solution you’re looking for. It lets you watch NFL Network and out-of-market games on mobile devices, with an upgrade option to NFL+ Premium that includes NFL RedZone for watching up to eight games simultaneously. Note that NFL+ only works on phones and tablets, not TVs.
