Menendez made the remarks at a press conference, his first since being indicted last week on federal corruption and bribery charges.
Al Drago / Bloomberg via Getty Images fileU.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., suggested Monday that he will not resign from his Senate seat amid federal corruption charges and predicted he would be cleared of wrongdoing.
“I firmly believe that when all the facts are presented, not only will I be exonerated, but I still will be New Jersey’s senior senator.” Menendez told reporters at a press conference in Union City, N.J., where he once served as mayor. They were his first public remarks since the charges against him were unsealed Friday.He asked his congressional colleagues “to pause and allow for all the facts to be presented.”Rep. Andy Kim, D-N.J., announced Saturday he'd challenge Menendez for his seat.
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