Latino colleagues in Congress haven't been speaking up to either defend or criticize the senior senator, who's considered a strong ally for Hispanics.
Hispanic Americans, she said in an op-ed on HuffPost, “have every reason to give the senator the benefit of the doubt,” because in his time in Congress he has been “our voice, our champion,” Murguía said then. Others tweeted support and hashtags of #IStandWithBob.
Several said the shocking allegations of accepting bribes and evidence of cash stuffed in clothing and gold bars stashed at his home included inFor more from NBC Latino,Menendez was indicted on federal corruption charges. According to the indictment, he and his wife, Nadine, accepted bribes in exchange for his influence on behalf of three New Jersey businessmen and the Egyptian government.
Nonetheless, images issued by the Justice Department of bundles of money atop a jacket with the words"Congressional Hispanic Caucus" caused some to groan and left his colleagues"in a pickle," a veteran Democratic strategist said."How do you think the CHC feels about that?" the strategist said."Your association with Congressional Hispanic Caucus is now front and center of this situation.
The sadness and disbelief among Latinos who have seen Menendez's work on behalf of Hispanics or how he has helped open doors for them are palpable, another Democratic strategist said. Menendez blasted those"rushing to judge a Latino and push him out of his seat." That has offended some Latinos, who agree there are differences when it comes to the justice system but have a hard time dismissing his indictment as bias because of the compelling details in it.
Some question that defense given Menendez's position as a senior government official and a member of the SenateFormer Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., an analyst for MSNBC, said it is true that many families keep their assets close, though he does not. Curbelo was not willing to condemn Menendez, maintaining he is innocent unless proven guilty.
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