Evening Edition: Sen. Menendez Remains Defiant Despite Growing Calls To Resign

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🗓️ 25 September 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) held a press conference Monday saying he will not resign and is confident he will be exonerated of all charges. It was the Senator's first public appearance since a federal indictment was unsealed against him alleging he used his position as Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee to help Egypt in exchange for cash, gold bars and a Mercedes. Even fellow Democrats have joined the chorus of members of Congress calling on Senator Menendez to resign. FOX's Ryan Schmelz speaks with Chad Pergram, FOX News Senior Congressional correspondent, about Senator Menendez's press conference today, what he said and what sort of political implications these charges have for both parties. Click Here To Follow 'The FOX News Rundown: Evening Edition' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Harris Faulkner, I'm Greg Gutfeld, I'm Janice Dean, and this is the Fox News
0:04.8	rundown.
0:09.1	Monday, September 25th, 2023, I'm Ryan Schmelz.
0:14.4	Senator Bob Menendez remains defiant after his indictment on bribery charges.
0:19.0	He and shows no signs of stepping down.
0:21.7	He didn't directly say that he was going to run for re-election, but he implied it.
0:27.1	He basically said he will be exonerated, and he will continue being the senior senator
0:31.7	from New Jersey.
0:33.3	This is the Fox News rundown, evening edition.
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0:57.3	New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez faced the cameras for the first time since being accused
1:02.0	of taking part in a year's long bribery scheme, making it clear he thinks he'll be exonerated.
1:08.2	Prosecutors alleged Menendez took hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes to use his
1:12.6	position to help three businessmen and benefit Egypt's government.
1:16.9	Some are calling on the senator to resign, while others haven't said much.
1:21.2	He just is not going to go anywhere.
1:23.4	We're speaking to Fox News Senior Congressional correspondent Chad Pergram.
1:27.4	He didn't directly say that he was going to run for re-election, but he implied it.
1:32.9	And basically said he will be exonerated, and he will continue being the senior senator
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