Sen. Bob Menendez spoke publicly about his bribery indictment for the first time on Monday.
He says the cash that feds found stuffed into envelopes actually came from his own bank account.
He cited the "history of my family facing confiscation in Cuba."
AdvertisementAdvertisement"For 30 years, I have withdrawn thousands of dollars in cash from my personal savings account, which I have kept for emergencies, and because of the history of my family facing confiscation in Cuba," Menendez said at a press conference in Union City.
In the wake of the indictment, Democrats in New Jersey — including Gov.
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