BIG ENDORSEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Friend, Daily Kos is proud to call on New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to resign, and [endorse Rep. Andy Kim]( as his massive upgrade of a replacement. Personally, I am absolutely livid at Menendez and his clan’s mendacious efforts to weaponize his immigrant background as a shield for corruption, and can’t think of a better outcome than Sen. Andy Kim. [Stand with integrity and dedication; contribute $5 to Rep. Andy Kim's campaign today and be a part of the change we wish to see in the Senate.]( [DONATE]( Mendendez has a history of corruption, as well as a history of evading accountability. As such, it required breathtaking arrogance to engage in a new round of alleged corruption while knowing that the FBI was keeping an eye on him. But we see it time and time again, like with Donald Trump: If people repeatedly get away with criminal behavior, they somehow think they are immune. By now, you are likely aware of the new indictment alleging behavior so breathtakingly brash, it is unbelievable that Menendez hasn’t already resigned in shame. The indictment states that after a trip to Egypt in October 2021, Menendez literally googled, “How much is one kilo of gold worth?” Now he claims that the $480,000 he stashed in his house was for “emergencies,” and that, “For 30 years, I have withdrawn thousands of dollars in cash from my personal savings account, which I have kept for emergencies and because of the history of my family facing confiscation in Cuba.” Ah, Cuba. And therein lies the crux of Menendez’s defense. You see, he is supposedly being targeted because he comes from an immigrant family. [It's not enough to just elect more Democrats, we need to elect BETTER Democrats. Let's usher in a new era of genuine leadership in the Senate. Donate $5 to Rep. Andy Kim's campaign today and make a difference for our future.]( [DONATE]( You know who isn’t using his immigrant experience to justify corruption? Rep. Andy Kim. Kim is the son of immigrant parents who managed to instill real immigrant values: dedication, hard work, integrity, and service to his nation. He graduated from the University of Chicago and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford. Working at the State Department, he was a civilian adviser to Gens. David Petraeus and John R. Allen in Afghanistan before serving on President Barack Obama’s National Security Council. On Jan. 6, 2021, Kim went viral for getting on his knees to clean up the post-insurrection Capitol Rotunda. [NBC News]( covered the behind-the-scenes of that moment: “I was just overwhelmed with emotion,” Kim, 38, told NBC Asian America. “It’s a room that I love so much — it’s the heart of the Capitol, literally the heart of this country. It pained me so much to see it in this kind of condition.” So for the next hour and a half, he crouched down and filled a half dozen trash bags with debris. When he finished cleaning up the rotunda, he began working on the adjacent rooms, including the National Statuary Hall and the Capitol crypt downstairs. Then he returned to the House floor to debate Pennsylvania's vote count, a session that lasted until 3 a.m. By Thursday evening, he’d been awake for more than 36 hours. He is a credit to the House, and he will be a credit to the Senate. I am beyond excited for Daily Kos to endorse him. In a Senate chamber where integrity is often in short supply, Kim will be a treasure. [Join us in championing a leader who truly values service to the nation. Your donation of $5 to Rep. Andy Kim can reshape our Senate.]( [DONATE]( Thank you, Markos Moulitsas, Founder Daily Kos Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.