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Menendez Denies Corruption Charges, Blasts Persecution on Senate Floor: “I Will Not Resign”

by Sonia Park
Menendez Blazes On: Embattled Senator Defies Corruption Charges in Fiery Senate Floor Speech

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, facing a barrage of corruption accusations, took to the Senate floor today, not to surrender, but to fight back. In a defiant and emotional speech, Menendez vehemently denied the charges against him, labeling them political persecution and vowing to clear his name.

Christin Marks reports.

The embattled Democrat currently faces a superseding federal indictment alleging he acted as an unregistered foreign agent for Egypt and abused his power for the benefit of Qatar. Despite mounting pressure, including calls for his resignation from some within his own party, Menendez stood firm, declaring his innocence. . .

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