Menendez Tells Senators He Won’t Quit Despite Most of Them Wanting Him Gone
More than half of Democratic senators have told him he should resign.
REUTERS/Mike Segar
In a closed-door luncheon with fellow Senate Democrats, Sen. Bob Menendez issued a defiant statement bucking calls from more than half of his colleagues to step down. “I will not resign,” he reportedly said. Most of Menendez’s Democratic colleagues in the Senate have called on him to resign after he was charged with bribery in a sprawling federal indictment. Menendez stopped short of addressing whether he will seek re-election, and no senators asked him questions during the meeting, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) later told reporters.
Sen. Bon Menendez told his colleagues he will not resign during a speech that lasted about 15 minutes, per senators
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) September 28, 2023
“I will not resign,” he said
He also didn’t address his political future — if he will run for re-election.
Told his colleagues he will defend his innocence
Register below to read this article for free or subscribe
to unlock unlimited access to The Daily Beast.
Monthly
$1
First month then $5.99/month
Annual
$35
First year then $59.99/year
Premium
$79
First year then $119.99/year
*Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack’s Privacy Policy.
Already have an account? Sign In
Looks like you already have a subscription!
You're all set!
Thanks for subscribing.