After a jury found Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., guilty on 16 counts during a nine-week corruption trial, lawmakers in the Senate and from his state of New Jersey have urged him to resign.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., was one of the first to respond to the verdict on Tuesday, requesting his fellow Democrat to resign.
"In light of this guilty verdict, Senator Menendez must now do what is right for his constituents, the Senate, and our country, and resign," he said in a statement.