Sen. Bob Menendez (D‑NJ) lashed out on Friday after he and his wife Nadine were indicted on bribery charges by federal prosecutors, suggesting that he was the victim of a vast conspiracy.
“For years, forces behind the scenes have repeatedly attempted to silence my voice and dig my political grave,” said the 69-year-old senator. “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.”
“The excesses of these prosecutors is apparent. They have misrepresented the normal work of a Congressional office,” he claimed. “Those behind this campaign simply cannot accept that a first-generation Latino Ameri …