“Last week, a grand jury indicted U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez. This past week, dozens of members of his own party have demanded his resignation,” stated the MSNBC anchor on her show “American Voices.” “As a citizen and his daughter, I have been closely observing the situation. However, I won’t be providing any updates on the legal case.”
Instead, she referred to the comprehensive coverage of the story by her colleagues at MSNBC and NBC News.
Alicia Menendez, the anchor’s father, along with his current wife Nadine Menendez, have been indicted in an alleged bribery scheme. The charges against her father include receiving gifts in exchange for political favors for the Egyptian government.
Bob Menendez has pleaded not guilty, and Nadine Menendez’s attorney has also denied the allegations. Prominent Democrats have called for the senator’s resignation, resulting in him stepping down from his role as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
In response to the indictment, the anchor, whose mother Jane was previously married to Bob Menendez, did not appear on her program last weekend. According to The Washington Post, her absence was unrelated to the indictment but due to a prior commitment to attend a wedding.
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly referred to Nadine Menendez as Alicia’s mother. Alicia’s mother, Jane, was previously married to Bob Menendez. Bob and Nadine got married in 2020.
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