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Mr. McGreevey's aides said he was determined to remain in office until his self-imposed resignation date of Nov. 15, and Democratic leaders said it appeared that the governor's supporters had gone on the offensive against those who are seeking to force him to leave sooner. The leaders cited a WCBS-TV Channel 2 news report as a sign that the governor's office was fighting back.
On Wednesday, six days after Mr. McGreevey said he would resign because of an extramarital affair with another man, Channel 2 reported that an unnamed administration official was warning United States Representative Robert Menendez to stop criticizing Mr. McGreevey because Mr. Menendez himself had engaged in an affair. The official cited in the Channel 2 report accused Mr. Menendez of setting the woman up in business and referring clients to her.
By mid-afternoon on Thursday, Mr. Menendez, who had been pressing behind the scenes all week for Mr. McGreevey's immediate resignation, released a brief statement saying that he would support Mr. McGreevey's decision to remain in office until Nov. 15 and avoid a special election. "It is time for us to work collaboratively in order to continue to pursue the best interest of the state during this time of transition," Mr. Menendez said.