"Sen. Bob Menendez Considers Independent Run Amid Corruption Charges"

Democratic Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey announced he will not run in the Democratic primary for re-election but may run as an independent candidate after his "exoneration" from corruption charges. Fellow Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania mocked Menendez on Twitter, expressing doubt about his return to Congress and jokingly claiming dibs on his parking space. Fetterman has previously called for Menendez's resignation and proposed a resolution to prohibit senators charged with certain criminal offenses from receiving classified information. Menendez faces 18 criminal counts, including bribery and acting as a foreign agent, with his trial scheduled to begin in May.