Menendez Denies Reports: I Never Said I Will Resign

July 18, 2024 Democrats, Scandal

Sen. Bob Menendez is refuting reports that he’s planning to resign after he was convicted on federal bribery charges.

“I can tell you that I have not resigned nor have I spoken to any so called allies. Seems to me that there is an effort to try to force me into a statement. Anyone who knows me knows that’s the worst way to achieve a goal with me,” Menendez told CBS New York’s Christine Sloan on Wednesday.

For months, Menendez, 70, has been facing pressure to step down. A chorus of New Jersey Democrats began urging him to resign when the indictment was first unsealed, including Gov. Phil Murphy and Sen. Cory Booker, New Jersey’s other U.S. senator.

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Sen. Bob Menendez refutes reports he’s resigning following guilty verdict in bribery trial – CBS New York https://t.co/et9EcALEeN

— Christine Sloan (@csloantv) July 18, 2024