2023-09-25T11:27:16-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZTk1XC8wMDFcLzE2OTU2NTU5MDZfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) said he would continue to work on Capitol Hill, ignoring calls from colleagues there to resign amid allegations of bribery. His announcement that he would stay in office came at a news conference in Union City, New Jersey, during which he outlined his work atop the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, and as a senator representing New Jersey. He offered an explanation for the thousands of dollars in cash found in suit pockets in his home, saying the money was withdrawn from his own savings account, a family habit picked up during their years in Cuba. In addition to the current corruption charges against him and his wife, Senator Menendez faced earlier corruption charges in 2015 in a court case that ended in a mistrial.

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) said he would continue to work on Capitol Hill, ignoring calls from colleagues there to resign amid allegations of… read more