Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) on Monday denounced efforts to prosecute him on federal bribery charges, saying he withdrew piles of cash that federal agents found at his home and say link him to the crim…
, saying he withdrew piles of cash that federal agents found at his home and say link him to the crimes — because he is the son of Cuban immigrants.
Menendez ducked out immediately after he made remarks in English and Spanish, ignoring shouted questions from the approximately 50 reporters in the room. “The allegations leveled against me are just that — allegations,” Menendez told reporters on Monday at Hudson County Community College. “For anyone who has known me throughout my 50 years of public service, they know I have always fought for what is right.”
Menendez was indicted alongside his wife, Nadine, over what prosecutors called a “corrupt relationship” he had from 2018 to 2022 with businessmen Wael Hana, Jose Uribe and Fred Daibes, and the nation of Egypt, according to federal prosecutors. Manhattan US Attorney Damian Williams said at a press conference on Friday that Menendez had also used his “power and influence” on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to “aid the government of Egypt.”
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