Bob Menendez: Democratic senator charged with bribery set to run as independent

Embattled senator reportedly procures 800 signatures needed before 4 June deadline to appear on November ballot

Senator Bob Menendez has reportedly procured enough signatures to run for re-election as an independent, even while the incumbent Democrat faces bribery charges over his alleged work promoting the interests of the Egyptian government.

NBC News reported on Thursday that Menendez secured the 800 signatures needed by 4 June to appear on the November ballot, although the senator's team hopes to collect as many as 10,000 signatures before the Tuesday deadline.