Menendez Digs In, Tells Democrats He Won’t Resign From Senate

New Jersey senator didn’t say whether he’ll run for reelection
Menendez pleaded not guilty to corruption charges on Wednesday

Senator Robert Menendez exits federal court in New York on Wednesday.Photographer: Yuki Iwamura/Bloomberg

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By Steven T. Dennis and Laura Litvan

September 28, 2023 at 6:06 PM UTC

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September 28, 2023 at 9:07 PM UTC

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New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez told fellow Democrats he won’t resign despite a growing chorus of calls from within his own party to do so following his indictment on federal corruption charges.

The embattled three-term senator spoke for about 15 minutes during a closed-door meeting with Senate Democrats on Thursday and said he planned to stay in his seat, West Virginia Democrat Joe Manchin said.