It's the Brian Larosho on WNYC. Good morning again, everyone. And now we turn to New

Jersey. Senator Bob Menendez has been charged with conspiracy to act as a foreign agent

of Egypt in a new indictment, in addition to the previous indictment. Senator Menendez

and his wife, Nadine Arslanian Menendez, were indicted last month on corruption related

offenses and are accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes in exchange

for the senator's influence. In a statement, Menendez wrote, piling new charge upon new charge

does not make the allegations true. The facts haven't changed only a new charge. It is an attempt

to wear someone down and I will not succumb to this tactic. I again ask people who know me

in my record to give me the chance to present my defense and show my innocence. Unquote from

Senator Menendez. Democrats nationally and in New Jersey are calling on Menendez to resign.

If he does, Governor Phil Murphy would appoint a replacement until the next election.

So, who might replace Menendez? If his legal troubles continue to mount, well,

a mid speculation the governor has said he would not appoint his wife for the seat,

but he left open the door that first lady Tammy Murphy might throw her hat into that race

for next year's election. Joining me now to break down all that and more. More New Jersey

News is Nancy Solomon, WNYC reporter and editor and host of the Ask Governor Murphy Monthly Call

and Show, which aired on Wednesday and Nancy comes on after those. Hi, Nancy.

Good morning, Brian. Let's start with a new indictment. You went to air with Governor Murphy

before it dropped yesterday, but can tell us what's in this new one besides what I said?

Yeah, so he, his wife and the Egyptian American businessman who's also charged in the earlier

indictment have been charged with conspiring to set up the senator to act on behalf of the Egyptian

government without registering with the Justice Department. So you can act on behalf of a government

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