“For years, forces behind the scenes have repeatedly attempted to silence my voice and dig my political grave,” Menendez said in a statement.
It's a sign, those who know Menendez said, that he won't be going anywhere without a fight, for now.
His own biography touts the fact that he wanted to fight corruption early in his political career, testifying against Union City officials and building a reputation as tough.
Menendez was appointed to be a U.S. senator in 2006 when the seat opened up after incumbent Jon Corzine became governor.
The couple began dating in 2018 and got engaged in 2019 after meeting at an IHOP in Union City, a frequent haunt of Menendez’s.
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