Defiant Bob Menendez disputes report that he intends to resign

By Samantha-Jo Roth

Published July 17, 2024 9:58pm ET

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Defiant Bob Menendez disputes report that he intends to resign — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., center, leaves federal court following the day's proceedings in his bribery trial, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in New York. Menendez has been convicted of all the charges he faced at his corruption trial, including accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as a foreign agent for the Egyptian government. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister)

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) is disputing a report that he intends to resign from Congress on Wednesday after he was convicted of federal corruption charges a day earlier.

Menendez is pushing back against reporting from NBC News and the New York Times, which cited sources who said the New Jersey senator was telling allies he will resign.

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