Menendez Vows to Fight Charges as He Exits Role on Senate Panel
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U.S. Senator Bob Menendez promised to fight federal corruption charges that he took almost $1 million in gifts and campaign donations to help a longtime friend, vowing to stay in office as he temporarily leaves a key committee post.
Prosecutors accused the New Jersey Democrat of accepting private jet flights and Caribbean vacations from Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen in exchange for assistance in getting visas for his girlfriends, fighting a Medicare overbilling case, and trying to influence the Dominican government in a port contract dispute. Menendez said he’s angry and ready to fight, calling the indictment false and politically motivated.