By Luc Cohen NEW YORK - U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is set to appear in court on Wednesday to face charges of taking bribes from three New Jersey businessman, as calls for his resignation fromBy Luc Cohen
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan last week accused Menendez, 69, and his wife of accepting gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash in exchange for the senator using his influence to aid Egypt's government and interfere with law enforcement probes of the businessmen. David Schertler, a lawyer for Nadine Menendez, said she intends to plead not guilty and"vigorously defend" against the allegations. Lawyers for Bob Menendez, Uribe and Daibes did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
More than one-third of all U.S. Democratic Senators, including Cory Booker who also hails from New Jersey, have called on Menendez - a powerful voice on foreign policy who has at times bucked his own party - to resign since the charges were unveiled on Friday.
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