Menendez Vows to Fight Corruption Charges, Stay in Senate

New Jersey senator faces federal charges of corruption
Governor, other lawmakers have called on Menendez to resign

WATCH: Sen. Menendez says the cash found in his New Jersey home was “drawn from my personal savings account.”Source: APTN

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By Laura Litvan and David Voreacos

September 25, 2023 at 3:58 PM UTC

Updated on

September 25, 2023 at 4:41 PM UTC

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Democratic New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez vowed to fight corruption charges and keep his US Senate seat, leaving open the question of his political future amid mounting calls on him to resign.

“I firmly believe when all the facts are presented I will not only be exonerated, I will still be New Jersey’s senior senator,” the senator told reporters. “Prosecutors get it wrong sometimes. Unfortunately, I know that.”