Indicted. Robert menendez charged with corruption for his alleged dealings way florida doctor. Tonight a fired up menendez is fighting back. This story is developing right now. Good evening im chris may. Im jessica dean. This indictment spells out accusations of bribery conspiracy and false statements and the fallout on capitol hill may have already begun. Natasha brown on top of 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
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
Katie. And this is the day everybody has been waiting for, i know, nice surge on the thermometer today and it does not come with wet weather. We are finally going to get just a nice sunny spring day. You will notice wind. We will talk about that here in the minutes ahead but at least weve got that going for us sunshine and temperatures will have a a chance to rebound nicely here. Some good stuff all good things initially but i have wet weather to tell but. We will get the to that in the next few guys back to you. As we mentioned senator menendez is due in the federal court in newark this morning. The new jersey demies denying accusations of corruption charges. Eyewitness News Reporter jan carabao joins us from the cbs3 sat center with the very latest information on this good morning. Reporter now senator menendez faces a number of federal corruption charges including conspiracy, bribery and making false statements. The through the this threeyear federal investigation he has maintain hi
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What are they looking at . This president cannot claim ignorance of what they might find. And a story that we told about here, you know, a few months ago. Its now bigger than ever. The people that this president wants you to hate, he hires. Why does the president have so many undocumented workers and what is he doing to them now . Facts versus farce. What do you say . Lets get after it so last night the president first called for unity and then issued a warning to the new democratic majority. Dont you come after me. Their response . You see this look . This is their response in action. They are bringing the heat to the president. Today, the chair of the House Intel Committee unveiled the most detailed look yet at how democrats plan to investigate President Trump and the probes will go far beyond russia. Its all about the money. Where did trump get his money . Whom did he borrow from item why did he borrow from them . What did he do with it . Where are those lenders now . These are seri