Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) dismissed an indictment accusing him of public corruption as filled with 'baseless allegations' in a defiant statement Friday that attributed the charges to a 'smear campaign' against him.
Sen. Bob Menendez dismissed an indictment accusing him of public corruption as filled with"baseless allegations" in a defiant statement Friday that attributed the charges to a"smear campaign" against him.
“For years, forces behind the scenes have repeatedly attempted to silence my voice and dig my political grave," he said in a statement."Since this investigation was leaked nearly a year ago, there has been an active smear campaign of anonymous sources and innuendos to create an air of impropriety where none exists."
Following a press conference in which prosecutors laid out the allegations against him, Menendez urged his supporters to"reserve judgment," arguing the facts in the case had been distorted to fit a narrative.
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