Developments for us in the cbs3 sat center. Natasha. Senator menendez came out swinging tonight in a fight for his political career. Fiercely denying any wrongdoing. I am not going anywhere. Defiant senator Robert Menendez asserting his innocence vowing to fight federal corruption charges hes now facing. Im angry and ready to fight because today contradicts my Public Service career and my entire life. Reporter after near three year investigation menendez and salomon melge in were indicted wednesday. Federal prosecutors say menendez accepted gifts from political donor and friend in exchange for using the power of his Senate Office to benefit mel ge inform personally and financially. He claims the allegations are political motivate. I always conducted myself in accordance with the law. According to the indictment between january 2006 and 2013 menendez allegedly accepted close to Million Dollars worth of lavish gifts and Campaign Contributions from melgen. Investigators have also focused
Some new jersey voters lost confidence in him. You are innocent until Proven Guilty but this has been going on for a few years. I really feel he should resign. Let the courts decide, they will deciding whether he is guilty or not. Reporter senator menendez does not have to resign but he has voluntarily stepped down as the the the minority leader within the Senate Foreign relations committee. His trial is set to begin in july. He has been ordered between now and then not to have any travel abroad unless for official state business. Im cleve bryan cb is. Three Eyewitness News. Keep it right here on Eyewitness News for latest on the indictment of senator menendez, you can find details anytime youd like at cbs philly. Com. Breaking news, right now two women are under arrest in new york city charged with plot to go wage jihad, Authorities Say that noel and asia, sim apathiesed with al qaeda and isis. Woman were allegedly building a bomb and planned to use it for a Boston Marathonstyle attac
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