I am not going anywhere': New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez rejects calls to resign

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., speaks as Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., listens during a news conference March 15 on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is making clear that he will not step down despite mounting pressure from both Washington and his home state that he resign.

Some House Democrats and New Jersey Democratic Party leaders, including the governor, have called for the senator's resignation after he was indicted in Friday on corruption charges in New York City.

But Menendez said Friday night he had no intention of leaving his post, adding that he plans to continue serving his state amid the charges.

"Those who believe in justice believe in innocence until proven guilty," Menendez said in a statement. "I am not going anywhere."