Posted 1/9/2024, 6:52:41 PM
Menendez Denies Bribery Allegations, Vows Not to Resign Over Qatar Claims
- Sen. Menendez gave a speech denying new bribery allegations involving Qatar and calls from colleagues to resign
- He claimed the prosecution is engaged in "persecution" and the allegations are "baseless"
- He admitted positive statements about Qatar and Egypt but said that's part of diplomacy as a senator
- He denied allegations of accepting cash and gold bars as bribes and said he'll be proven innocent
- Menendez said he won't resign over the allegations and will continue attending classified briefings he sees as valuable