Sen. Bob Menendez not stepping down after bribery indictment
The senator has said the claims against him are false and he will not step down from Congress. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest from his morning press conference.
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The senator has said the claims against him are false and he will not step down from Congress. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest from his morning press conference.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez spoke publicly Monday for the first time since being indicted on federal bribery charges.
The Democrat will appear at an 11:30 a.m. press conference in Union City, Hudson County, where he started his political career. As CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook reports, it comes as members of his own party are calling on him to step down.
"I think the situation is quite unfortunate, but I do believe that it is in the best interest for Sen. Menendez to resign in this moment," Ocasio-Cortez told "Face the Nation."
New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez is responding to calls for his resignation, saying he's "not going anywhere" after he and his wife were indicted on bribery charges. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3rmOx4g
An indictment charged Sen. Robert Menendez and his wife Nadine with bribery offenses, with prosecutors alleging they accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars and lavish gifts.
Menendez and his wife are accused of taking thousands of dollars in cash and gold bars in exchange for official acts.
Prosecutors say they found gold bars and cash inside the New Jersey senator's home, which they say were bribes. CBS New York's Tim McNicholas has the latest developments from the newsroom.
Prosecutors allege Sen. Robert Menendez and his wife Nadine accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars and lavish gifts.
