Senator Bob Menendez refuses to resign from the Senate despite being indicted on bribery charges. He has offered an explanation for the cash that investigators found hidden in his home. According to The Guardian, Menendez claims that the money found in clothes and closets belongs to him and comes from his personal savings accounts. He explains that he has withdrawn thousands of dollars from these accounts over the past 30 years, which he keeps for emergencies and because his family has a history of confiscation in Cuba.
The indictment also mentions gold bars, but Menendez did not comment on them. The New York Times reports that investigators found $480,000 in cash in his home and an additional $70,000 in his wife’s safety deposit box. Menendez and his wife are accused of accepting bribes in exchange for political favors for the government of Egypt and business associates in New Jersey. Despite these accusations, Menendez declared on Monday that he is ready for his “biggest fight yet” and confidently predicted that he will not only be exonerated but also remain New Jersey’s senior senator.
Democratic leaders in New Jersey and some of Menendez’s fellow senators have called for his resignation, although others have not taken a definitive stance on the matter. Senator John Fetterman, one of those pushing for Menendez’s resignation, expressed doubt about his claim of having $480,000 stashed away for emergencies. In a tweet, Fetterman sarcastically compared Menendez’s cash to his own extra flashlight for home emergencies. (Read more Bob Menendez stories.)
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