Obama Former Spokesperson Just Threw Sen. Menendez Under The Bus

Psaki appeared on CNN's "The Lead," where host Jake Tapper played a 2013 clip in which CNN reporter Dana Bash asked Menendez why he took so long to pay back $60,000 for multiple flights with Melgen. Menendez attributed the oversight to his busy travel schedule as chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and to his preparation for his reelection campaign.

"This does put Democrats in an awkward position, not just because they need his vote — and he has been told that he doesn't get to skip the trial to attend votes — but also at some point there's going to be a verdict and every Democrat's going to have to say whether or not Sen. Menendez, especially if the verdict is a bad one for him, whether or not he needs to resign," Tapper said.