Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez defends himself against bribery charges: 'Active smear campaign'
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Menendez denounces bribery charges as a year-long smear campaign, accusing prosecutors of misrepresentation and affirming his innocence based on past indictment ruling.
"The excesses of these prosecutors is apparent. They have misrepresented the normal work of a Congressional office. On top of that, not content with making false claims against me, they have attacked my wife for the longstanding friendships she had before she and I even met," the statement continued. Jamie Joseph is a writer who covers politics. She leads Fox News Digital coverage of the Senate.
The New Jersey Democrat claimed he has been falsely accused previously because he "refused to back down to the powers that be and the people of New Jersey were able to see through the smoke and mirrors and recognize I was innocent."