But the New Jersey Democrat said he hopes to be exonerated and « pursue my candidacy as an independent Democrat in a general election. »
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., who is fighting federal corruption charges, said Thursday that he will not file to run for reelection in the Democratic primary but added he hopes to be exonerated and run as an independent.
« I will not file for the Democratic primary this June, » he said in a video posted on X, the former Twitter.
