McConnell calls for ethics investigation of Menendez

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




By JOHN BRESNAHAN 11/16/2017 02:39 PM EST

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) called for an ethics investigation of Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez hours after a jury deadlocked in his corruption trial.

Menendez "is one of only twelve U.S. Senators to have been indicted in our history. His trial shed light on serious accusations of violating the public’s trust as an elected official, as well as potential violations of the Senate’s Code of Conduct," McConnell said in a statement. “Because of the seriousness of these charges, I am calling on the Senate Ethics committee to immediately investigate Senator Menendez’s actions which led to his indictment.”

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[no_hypocrisy]

1. McConnell is trying to "Don Siegelman" Sen. Bob Menendez.

Strategy would be to expel him before Xmas Break, to allow (republican) Gov. Chris Christie to appoint a (republican) replacement as NJ senator.

[Johnyawl]

3. That's a pipe dream...

it takes 2/3rds of the Senate to expel a member. Even if the Dems wanted to get rid of Menendez (and I could understand that) they'd drag the proceedings out until Murphy is sworn in.

[elleng]

7. Exactly what I think.

[SHRED]

2. How about Trump?

[SergeStorms]

4. If McConnell is serious about.....

investigating everyone who has "violated the Senate's code of Conduct", three quarters of the Republican party's Senators are going to be under investigation. Please, McConnell, save the 'holier than thou' bullshit, OK?

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Mistrial

he's not been convicted

[turbinetree]

6. Hey McConnell since you like to throw around the word "ethics" around and at a convenience

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/11/29/1605322/-Trump-transportation-secretary-s-family-caught-in-drugs-trafficking-investigation

Like you didn't know this.....................


https://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/schumer-brilliantly-exposes-gop-hypocrisy-by-sending-mcconnell-his-own-2009-confirmation-letter/

https://thinkprogress.org/mitch-mcconnell-confirmation-ethics-hypocrisy-2c75b671d694/

[Greywing]

8. McConnell is opening a can of worms that he'll be sorry he opened n/t