Alexei Bogdanov. Accused of bribery U.S. Senator Robert Menendez said he was not going to resign.

"I'm not willing to leave," Menendez said at a press conference in new Jersey, which was broadcast American TV channels.

Wednesday Menendez was charged with 14 points. It is suspected that he could use his official position to help his friend - the doctor-ophthalmologist of the Salomon Malkenu, which at the same time is a donor to the Democratic party. Instead, according to the U.S. Department of justice, Menendez received a gift, for example, paid flights to Dominican Republic price of more than 50 thousand dollars.

"I am angry that prosecutors in the Ministry of justice lied to start This trial 3 years ago, on the basis of false accusations. It was done by those who had a political reason to shut me up. But I will not be forced to shut up, " said Menendez applause and cries of his supporters.

according to His statement, the prosecutors are "absolutely wrong" and " can't tell the difference between friendship and illegal activities of officials ".

"I always behaved in Accordance with the legislative act," Menendez.

The senatorial term of office men?ndez ends in 2018, and he's not going to register as a candidate again. Menendez was elected a member of the house of commissioners of Congress from 1993 to 2006, since 2006 works as a Senator. Menendez is one of the most consistent supporters of sanctions against Russia and the future of arms deliveries to the Ukraine.

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