New Jersey congressman Robert “Rob” Menendez Jr is facing his biggest political challenge yet – and it’s all because of his father. {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Rob Menendez at the town of Kearny speaking about the Portal North Bridge project.
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jpg"} Rob Menendez at the town of Kearny speaking about the Portal North Bridge project. Photo: @repmenendez/Instagram Just three days after Senator Robert “Bob” Menendez Sr – Rob’s father – was indicted on bribery charges in September 2023, Rob announced that he would be running for a second term in Congress. Rob benefited from the influence of his father when he ran for a seat in New Jersey’s eighth congressional district in 2022.
Now, with his senator dad in the midst of a juicy corruption trial, and the Democratic primary in New Jersey being held on June 4, Rob’s future is in the balance. Here is what you need to know about the Menendez fallout. How did Rob Menendez get into politics? {"@context":"https://schema.
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