World News for Students of English

29-09-2023 15:00

69-year-old Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey faces corruption charges; however, he defiantly refused to resign, explaining to reporters that the 480,000 dollars in cash discovered at his home was meant for emergency use.

He disclosed that he had been withdrawing cash for emergencies for three decades due to his family’s history of property confiscation in Cuba, even though he was born in New York. Menendez expressed concern over the rush to judge him and remove him from office. The indictment accuses Menendez and his wife of using his position in the Senate to benefit Egypt’s government. Large sums of cash, gold bars, and a Mercedes-Benz were found at his New Jersey residence, with three businessmen also facing charges.

Prominent Democrats, including New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have called for his resignation, Menendez remains steadfast in his refusal to step down.

Difficult words: confiscation (taking or seizing someone’s property with authority), indictment (a formal charge), prominent (important or famous), steadfast (staying the same for a long time and not changing quickly or unexpectedly).

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