{"id":2042061,"date":"2023-09-22T21:44:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T01:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/menendez-addresses-growing-calls-to-resign-after-corruption-charges\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T21:45:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T01:45:27","slug":"menendez-addresses-growing-calls-to-resign-after-corruption-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/menendez-addresses-growing-calls-to-resign-after-corruption-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Menendez responds to increasing demands for resignation amid corruption charges."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmenendez-addresses-growing-calls-to-resign-after-corruption-charges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2042061&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senator Bob Menendez\u2062 Defiant \u2062Amid Calls for Resignation<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/u-s-senate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bob Menendez<\/a> (D-NJ) remained resolute in the face \u2063of mounting demands for his\u2063 resignation after being indicted on multiple federal\u2062 corruption charges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose who believe\u2064 in justice understand the principle of innocence until proven guilty,\u201d declared Menendez. \u201cI am\u2062 determined to continue fighting for the people of New Jersey, just as \u2062I have done successfully\u200d for the\u2062 past five decades.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cThis is\u200b the same track record of success that these very same leaders have praised all along. I am fully aware of how quickly some are rushing to judge a Latino \u2063and force him out of his position. But let me make \u2062it clear, I am not going anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: Sen Menendez responds to calls for his resignation w\/ new stmt: \u201cIt is not\u200c lost on me how quickly some are rushing to \u200cjudge a Latino and push him out of his seat. \u200bI am not going anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Full statement is\u2064 here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qkVTXhwoAw\">pic.twitter.com\/qkVTXhwoAw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/frankthorp\/status\/1705353232233480498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September \u200c22, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Shortly after the charges\u200b were announced earlier in the day, Menendez \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/democrat-sen-bob-menendez-suggests-vast-conspiracy-is-after-him-after-hes-hit-with-federal-charges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suggested<\/a> that he was the victim of an\u200b elaborate conspiracy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor years, hidden forces have relentlessly tried to silence me and \u2063destroy my political career,\u201d asserted the 69-year-old senator. \u201cSince this investigation was leaked almost\u2062 a year ago, there has been a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/menendez-addresses-growing-calls-to-resign-after-corruption-charges\/\" title=\"Menendez responds to increasing demands for resignation amid corruption charges.\">deliberate smear campaign fueled<\/a> \u2064by anonymous sources and insinuations, all aimed at creating an\u2063 illusion of wrongdoing where there is none.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe actions of these prosecutors\u200b are clearly excessive. \u200cThey have distorted the ordinary work of a Congressional office,\u201d he argued. \u201cThose orchestrating this campaign simply cannot accept \u200cthat a first-generation Latino\u200b American from humble beginnings could rise\u2064 to become a U.S. Senator and serve with integrity\u2062 and distinction. Even worse, they view me as an obstacle standing in the way of their broader political agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Menendez is facing charges\u200d of conspiracy\u2062 to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest\u200b services fraud, and conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE\u2063 APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The indictment alleges that Menendez and his wife had an \u200cillicit relationship with New Jersey businessmen Wael Hana, Jose Uribe, and Fred Daibes, who purportedly provided the senator\u200c with bribes amounting to\u2062 hundreds of thousands of dollars. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), these bribes were intended to protect the businessmen and benefit Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese bribes\u200c included cash, gold, payments towards a mortgage,\u2063 compensation for a job with little\u2064 or no work, a luxury \u200cvehicle, and other valuable\u2064 items,\u201d stated\u200b the indictment. \u2062Federal authorities reportedly discovered gold bars and \u2063cash hidden throughout \u2062the senator\u2019s residence, which they traced back to the businessmen Menendez \u200dallegedly\u200d colluded with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver $480,000 in cash \u2014 much of it concealed in envelopes and secreted in clothing, \u2062closets, and a \u2064safe\u2063 \u2014 was found in\u200c the home,\u201d the indictment revealed. The \u200bindictment also included photographs \u200dof \u2064gold bars and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-how-biden-could-bribe-iran-to-restart-nuclear-talks\/\" title=\"ANALYSIS: How Biden Could Bribe Iran To Restart Nuclear Talks\">hundred-dollar bills<\/a> that had been stashed in clothing.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 What\u200c charges has the-year-old senator been indicted on?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  -year-old\u2063 senator. \u201cThese charges are nothing more than an attempt to discredit\u200c me\u2062 and undermine the progress I have \u200dmade for my constituents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Menendez, who has served in the Senate since \u20642006, has been a \u200dfierce advocate for immigration reform, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-wont-rule-out-using-executive-orders-to-crackdown-on-second-amendment-rights-white-house\/\" title=\"Biden Won\u2019t Rule Out Using Executive Orders To Crackdown On Second Amendment Rights: White House\">gun control measures<\/a>, and\u200b healthcare\u200d expansion.\u2062 He has also played\u2064 a key role in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-66-democrats-want-hillary-clinton-investigated\/\" title=\"Poll: 66% Democrats want Hillary Clinton investigated\">shaping foreign policy<\/a>, particularly in relation to Latin America.<\/p>\n<p>His indictment on \u200bcharges including bribery, fraud, and conspiracy has placed\u200c his political career in \u200bjeopardy. Yet, Menendez remains resolute in his determination to fight the charges and remain in office.<\/p>\n<p>The case against Menendez alleges that he accepted gifts and donations from a Florida eye doctor,\u2064 Salomon Melgen, in exchange for political favors. \u2062Prosecutors claim that Menendez intervened on behalf\u200b of Melgen in a Medicare billing dispute, as well as\u2064 in relation to a port security contract in the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n<p>Menendez has denied \u2064any wrongdoing and has pledged\u2063 to vigorously defend himself \u200bin court. He has\u200c characterized the case as\u200d politically motivated, insisting\u2062 that he has always acted in the best\u2062 interests of his constituents.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the charges, Menendez\u200d retains the support of many\u200d fellow Democrats. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and\u2062 Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) have both \u2063issued statements affirming their\u2064 confidence in Menendez&#8217;s \u200ccharacter and integrity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBob \u200cMenendez is a dedicated public servant who \u2063has tirelessly fought for the people of New \u2062Jersey,\u201d\u200b said Schumer. \u201cI\u200b believe in his innocence\u2063 and I stand behind him\u200d as he confronts these baseless accusations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Booker echoed Schumer&#8217;s sentiments, stating, \u201cI have known and worked alongside \u200cSenator\u200c Menendez for many years.\u200b He has always shown a deep \u2062commitment to his\u200c constituents and to the principles of justice and fairness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republicans,\u200d however, have\u200d called for Menendez&#8217;s \u200dresignation in order\u2064 to maintain \u200dthe integrity \u2063of the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe charges\u200b against Sen. Menendez \u200dare extremely serious and troubling,\u201d said Senator John Cornyn (R-TX). \u201cIt is in the best interest of the Senate and\u2062 the \u200dAmerican people for him to step aside while\u200c these allegations are fully investigated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whether \u2063Menendez will accede to these \u2062calls \u200bremains to be seen. In the meantime, he continues to represent the people of New Jersey while his legal battle unfolds.<\/p>\n<p>As the senator defiantly holds his ground, the \u2063outcome of his \u2062case\u200c will have wide-ranging implications \u200cnot only for\u2064 his \u2064political career, but also for perceptions of justice and fairness within the American political system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) remains resolute despite mounting resignation demands following his indictment on federal corruption charges. Menendez asserts that justice upholds the principle of innocence until proven guilty and vows to persistently advocate for the people of New Jersey, leveraging his previous accomplishments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":2042062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2042061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/134"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2042061"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2042061\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2042062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2042061"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2042061"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2042061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}