Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) said late on Thursday that he will not run for re-election in the Democrat primary‚ which comes as he faces multiple felony charges stemming for a corruption investigation involving foreign nations. “I will not file for the Democratic primary this June‚” Menendez said in a video posted to social media. “I am hopeful that my exoneration will take place this summer and allow me to pursue my candidacy as an independent Democrat in a general election.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Menendez and his wife were indicted on federal charges in September for allegedly accepting bribes from three businessmen in exchange for actions that he took as chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee. According to the DOJ‚ the bribes were intended to protect the businessmen and to benefit Egypt. Prosecutors later said in a revised indictment that he also allegedly used his clout to help a friend secure a multi-million dollar investment deal from the Qatari government in-part by taking actions that benefited Qatar. In a subsequent superseding indictment‚ Menendez was charged with conspiracy‚ obstruction of justice‚ public official acting as a foreign agent‚ bribery‚ extortion and honest services wire fraud. This is a breaking news story; refresh the page for updates.