Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) proclaimed his innocence Tuesday after reporters cornered him in a Capitol Hill elevator amid mounting calls for his resignation from lawmakers.
Menendez appeared irked by reporters questioning him about his refusal to step down from the Senate after being hit with federal corruption charges last week.
At least 22 Senate Democrats have publicly called for the New Jersey lawmaker’s resignation as of Tuesday night, as he faces three criminal counts related to an alleged years-long bribery scheme that Manhattan prosecutors say benefited Menendez, his wife, three Garden State businessmen and the government of Egypt.
“Because I’m innocent! What’s wrong with you guys?” Menendez shouted at reporters as the doors to the elevator outside his Capitol Building office shut.
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