Sen. Menendez Should Resign, Says Fulop After Guilty Verdict

JERSEY CITY, NJ — Jersey City Mayor and NJ governor candidate Steve Fulop has called on U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez Sr. to resign following a guilty verdict Tuesday in his federal bribery trial.

[RELATED: Hoboken Mayor Bhalla Says 'Corrupt Agent' Menendez Must Resign Today]

“While our judicial system has made it more and more difficult to hold corrupt politicians accountable in recent years, today’s guilty verdict is a strong statement that reaffirms trust and the credit goes to the Southern District [of New York] for being undaunted in their prosecution," Fulop said.

He added, "As we turn the page now, Bob Menendez‘s legacy is cemented as a permanent embarrassment to New Jersey as one of the most corrupt elected officials to ever serve in a state that has unfortunately had its share of bad actors. Menendez should resign today and allow us all to move forward.”

Gubernatorial candidate Jon Bramnick also released a statement saying Menendez should resign.

Earlier this year, the senator said he believed he would be exonerated of the charges that he had been bribed by Egyptian businessmen. He said in a video that he might run for re-election as an independent, rather than seeking the Democratic nomination for his seat, which ultimately went to Rep. Andy Kim.

Recently, Fulop released a position paper on how to "root out corruption" in New Jersey. Read about that here.

Read about the indictments against Menendez and his wife here.