WATCH: MSNBC Host Alicia Menendez Breaks Silence On Father's Indictment On Air

She assured viewers that she would not be covering the case due to her familial connection. "Last week, a grand jury indicted U.S. Senator Bob Menendez. This past week, dozens of members of his own party have demanded his resignation. I have been watching, along with all of you, as a citizen and also as his daughter. I will not be reporting on the legal case," she stated.

She further added, "That said, my colleagues across MSNBC and NBC News, they have aggressively covered the story, and they’ll continue to do so, as they should." She then swiftly moved on to other topics.

Senator Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, was indicted on bribery charges on September 22. Both he and his wife pleaded not guilty to the charges on Wednesday. Over a dozen Democratic senators, including fellow New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, have called for Menendez's resignation.

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Booker stated, "Stepping down is not an admission of guilt but an acknowledgment that holding public office often demands tremendous sacrifices at great personal cost. Senator Menendez has made these sacrifices in the past to serve. And in this case, he must do so again. I believe stepping down is best for those Senator Menendez has spent his life serving."

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October 02, 2023

The indictment alleges that from 2018 through 2022, Menendez and his wife "engaged in a corrupt relationship" with three New Jersey businessmen. They are accused of accepting "hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes in exchange for using Menendez's power and influence as a senator to seek to protect and enrich Hana, Uribe, and Daibes and to benefit the Arab Republic of Egypt."

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Despite the indictment and calls for his resignation, Senator Menendez remains defiant. "I will continue to cast votes on behalf of the people of New Jersey as I have for 18 years," he said, leaving a closed-door meeting with fellow Democrats. "I think Schumer may need those votes, he’ll be looking forward for me to cast them."

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Following the indictment announcement, Menendez referred to it as a year-long "smear campaign." He wrote, "For years, forces behind the scenes have repeatedly attempted to silence my voice and dig my political grave. Since this investigation was leaked nearly a year ago, there has been an active smear campaign of anonymous sources and innuendos to create an air of impropriety where none exists."