And now he’s striking his cash the place his mouth is.
However there’s a catch: Since government famous they discovered just about part one million bucks in money at Menendez’s house, a lot of it crammed into envelopes, Fetterman needs to go back the cash additionally in envelopes, full of hundred-dollar expenses.
On Saturday, Fetterman known as for Menendez to step down from the Senate pronouncing that whilst the Senator “is entitled to the presumption of innocence,” he “can’t proceed to wield affect over nationwide coverage, particularly given the intense and particular nature of the allegations.”
He additionally claimed that the huge quantities of money allegedly discovered stashed in his area got here from his private financial savings account.
“For 30 years, I’ve withdrawn hundreds of greenbacks in money from my private financial savings account, which I’ve saved for emergencies and as a result of the historical past of my circle of relatives dealing with confiscation in Cuba,” Menendez mentioned.
Fetterman wasn’t inspired with the rationale and later tweeted, “We have now an additional flashlight in our house for emergencies.”