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In this image taken from video provided by Menendez for Senate, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., announces that he will not run in the state's Democratic primary, Thursday, March 21 2024. Menendez, who faces federal corruption charges, left open the possibility that he would reenter the race as an independent later this year if he is exonerated at a trial. (Menendez for Senate via AP)
FILE - Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., departs the Senate floor in the Capitol, Sept. 28, 2023, in Washington. Menendez will not seek reelection to a fourth term in the Senate as he faces federal corruption charges and a significant loss in support from the Democratic Party. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
FILE - U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., asks a question during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, March 14, 2024, in Washington. Menendez said Thursday, March 21, 2024, that he will not run in the Democratic primary as he faces federal corruption charges, but he left open the possibility that he would reenter the race as an independent later in the year if he is exonerated at trial. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)