U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is resigning from office Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government. Menendez had insisted after the July 16 verdict that he was innocent and promised to appeal. Prosecutors said Menendez used his influence to meddle in three different state and federal criminal investigations to protect his associates. From there, he was elected to the state Assembly, then the state Senate before heading to the U.S. House. In light of this guilty verdict, Senator Menendez must now do what is right for his constituents, the Senate, and our country, and resign.