Senator praises report that Biden will recognize Armenian Genocide

Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Robert Menendez has been a longtime supporter of recognizing the Armenian Genocide.
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US Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) walks during a break in the impeachment trial of former US President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, Feb. 10, 2021. - JOSHUA ROBERTS/AFP via Getty Images
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A leading Senate Democrat has praised reports that US President Joe Biden will recognize the Armenian Genocide. 

Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey said today he was “proud” that Biden will label the killings in modern-day Turkey as such. 

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