Bob Menendez is rejecting the wave of calls for him to resign after his federal indictment, arguing that 'some are rushing to judge a Latino and push him out of his seat'

• Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has defiantly stated that he is not stepping down from office.
• Menendez on Friday was charged with taking hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bribes.
• "I am not going anywhere," he said in a statement, while also referencing his Latino heritage.

Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey on Friday was charged with taking hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bribes, the second time he has faced federal corruption charges as a member of the upper chamber.

The veteran Democratic lawmaker temporarily stepped down from his position as chairman of the Foreign Relations committee.