US senator promises to be exonerated in bribery case

A strong-willed Senator from New Jersey named Robert Menendez is continuing to say that he is not guilty of the federal corruption charges that were announced last week.

He said on Monday that once all the evidence is shown, not only will he be proven innocent, but he will still remain as the senior senator of New Jersey.

Prosecutors say that Mr. Menendez and his wife received a lot of money in return for helping Egypt.

The senator has not agreed with requests from other Democrats to step down from their position.

Instead, during his first public appearance since he was charged with a crime, Mr. Menendez announced that he plans to campaign for another term in office.

And the senator, who is facing a lot of criticism, seemed to criticize his colleagues who have publicly told him to step down. He said that public opinion is not as important as the legal system.

“He said that those who quickly made a decision without enough information were influenced by the prosecution’s presentation of sensationalized facts. He made this statement while speaking in Union City, New Jersey, where he gained popularity in politics. ”

“He said that the accusations against me are simply claims. ”

Last week, federal prosecutors in Manhattan revealed a 39-page document that accused Mr Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez, of receiving large sums of money as bribes. In return, the senator used his power to influence politics both within the country and internationally.

Investigators discovered $550,000 in cash and 13 bars of gold bullion in June 2022 while searching a safe deposit box and the home of a couple in New Jersey.

According to the charges, Mr. Menendez looked up ‘how much is one kilo of gold worth’ on the internet in January 2022.

Investigators discovered a fancy Mercedes-Benz that was bought by one of the businessmen, parked in the garage.

The court document said that once the couple got the car, Mrs Menendez sent a message to her husband saying: “Congratulations my love, we are now the happy owners of a 2019 Mercedes. ”