WATCH: Sen. John Fetterman Doubles Down On Demands To Expel Corrupt Democrat Senator

On Thursday, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) doubled down on his call to have Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) expelled from the upper chamber after the New Jersey Democrat was indicted for multiple crimes.

"I don't know why anybody would take a meeting with that sleazeball," Fetterman told reporters on Capitol Hill. "And he needs to go. I've been very clear about that. And that's why they are choosing to endorse Andy Kim, and it's astonishing. We should have chucked him. I don't know why we haven't chucked him, and I sure hope we eventually do chuck him." Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) announced a primary challenge to Menendez last year as several Democrats vye to unseat Menendez.

When asked if Fetterman has spoken to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) about having an expulsion vote for Menendez, Fetterman explained that he hasn't been subtle about his feelings towards the indicted Democrat. "I don't think I've been very subtle about my desires on that, so he's a very sophisticated and capable leader, but I would love to have that happen," Fetterman said, as reported by Fox News.

As previously reported by the DC Enquirer, an indictment against Sen. Menendez was brought by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York last week and alleged that the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee accepted over $700,000 in bribes from businessmen in exchange for aiding the government of Egypt via his powerful chairmanship. As the head of the Foreign Relations Committee, Menendez had significant power in determining whether or not Egypt received foreign aid.

The three men who bribed Menendez include Wael Hana, Jose Uribe, and Fred Daibes, who paid off the senator in order to enrich themselves and aid Egypt. The indictment alleges that $480,000 in cash was found at Menendez's residence last year in envelopes throughout the house. The senator's wife, Nadine Menendez, who was also indicted, had around $70,000 in a safe deposit box. In addition to the mountains of cash, the Democrat accepted a luxury Mercedez Benz car and gold bars valued at over $100,000 from the men. Menendez claims that the cash found in his home was from previous withdrawals made over 30 years.

"The indictment alleges that Senator Menendez used his power and influence, including his leadership role on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to benefit the government of Egypt in various ways," U.S. Attorney for the South District of New York Damian Williams said. "Among other actions, Senator Menendez allegedly provided sensitive, nonpublic U.S. government information to Egyptian officials and otherwise took steps to secretly aid the government of Egypt."

"We also allege that Senator Menendez improperly pressured a senior official at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to protect a lucrative monopoly that the government of Egypt had awarded to Hana, a lucrative monopoly that Hana then used to fund certain bribe payments," he added. 

Sen. Fetterman has become an unexpected voice of sanity from the Democrat caucus in recent months. From supporting negotiations on the border with Republicans to demanding an expulsion vote of Menendez to supporting Israel in the fight against Hamas to joining Sen. J.D. Vance in voicing concern over the sale of US Steel, Fetterman has defied expectations.

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