New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez resigning Tuesday after bribery convictions

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.