Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey says he'll be exonerated in his federal bribery case and will still be "New Jersey’s senior senator.”

Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges on Monday, saying cash authorities found in his home was from his savings account and was on hand for emergencies, it wasn’t bribe proceeds.

He said he believed that he’d be exonerated and that prosecutors sometimes get the facts wrong.

“I recognize this will be the biggest fight yet, but as I have stated throughout this whole process, I firmly believe that when all the facts are presented, not only will I be exonerated, but I still will be the New Jersey’s senior senator,” Menendez said at Hudson County Community College’s campus in Union City, where he grew up. He did not respond to questions and did not address whether he will seek reelection next year.

Addressing allegations in the indictment unsealed Friday that authorities found cash stuffed in envelopes and clothing at his home, Menendez said the funds were draw from his personal savings account and stemmed his parents fear of confiscation of funds from their time in Cuba.

  • Rapidcreek
    43·
    9 months ago

    Yeah, I usually spread half a million of savings around the house. Safer than abank.Who does he think is buying this?

      • Rapidcreek
        5·
        9 months ago

        Schumer does not need to make a public statement. Neither does Biden for that matter. They are not defending, so that’s the message. It’s up to the rule of law and the voters.

          • Rapidcreek
            3·
            9 months ago

            He didn’t cause Al resign, and he won’t cause Menendez to resign either. Menendez is going to try to hang on, and there is not much Schumer can do about it. I predict though, that he will resign in a couple of weeks.

            • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
              5·
              9 months ago

              What?

              Franken resigned because party leadership (including Schumer) told him the only way he’d get an investigation to clear his name was to resign immediately.

              After he resigned, they said there was no reason to investigate.

              And you’re changing the topic.

              The article says Schumer hasn’t called on him to resign.

              You said Schumer wouldn’t call for anyone to resign.

              So I linked him kneecapping a rising progressive.

              You don’t have to keep replying if you can’t defend Schumer, no one is asking you to, or wants you to for that matter.

              • Rapidcreek
                8·
                9 months ago

                Sigh. Gillibrand was trying to make a name for herself and get some power. She marshaled the women of the Senate aga8nst AL and called for an investigation into the workplace. Al, for his part, got tired of the BS and resigned. He could have fought it, and probably would have won, but it just wasn’t worth it, I guess.

                • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  3·
                  9 months ago

                  There’s just no thread of logical consistency here…

                  We’re talking about when Schumer calls for someone to resign.

                  You keep jumping to different topics.

                  And you’re just flat out lying about what happened to Franken, or you have no idea what you’re talking about.

                  Same result, gibberish