Statement of Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin on the Conviction of Senator Menendez

The conviction of a sitting United States Senator for bribery, extortion, and serving the interests of foreign powers, among other offenses, represents a sad day for our State and our country. The jury’s verdict also serves to underscore the importance of prosecutor’s offices – like the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District – who have the difficult but critical job of holding powerful people who abuse the public’s trust accountable for their misconduct. In my office, as in offices like it across the nation, we will never rest in our effort to hold power to account and restore faith in our government officials and institutions.