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Senator Menendez Indicted on New Federal Bribery Charges, Vows to Fight Allegations

  • Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey was indicted on federal bribery charges but refuses to resign, vowing to fight the allegations.

  • Prosecutors allege Menendez accepted hundreds of thousands in gifts from donors in exchange for political favors.

  • Menendez withdrew thousands in cash from savings over 30 years, kept for emergencies and family history in Cuba.

  • Only one Democratic Senator has called for Menendez to resign, while some NJ lawmakers see political opportunity.

  • Menendez previously indicted in 2015 on bribery charges but that ended in a mistrial; faces new charges now.

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