New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife were indicted Friday, accused of accepting lavish bribes in exchange for official acts.
"After calls to resign, Senator Menendez said 'I am not going anywhere,'" Kim said in aon social media."As a result, I feel compelled to run against him. Not something I expected to do, but NJ deserves better. We cannot jeopardize the Senate or compromise our integrity."
Federal agents found more than $480,000 in cash during a search of the couple's home in June 2022,"much of it stuffed into envelopes and hidden in clothing, closets, and a safe," as well as over $70,000 in a safe deposit box belonging to Nadine Menendez. They also found gold bars worth more than $100,000, according to the indictment.
"It is not lost on me how quickly some are rushing to judge a Latino and push him out of his seat," Menendez said in his statement.
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