Cash and gold in exchange for political favors, the allegations against a sitting u. S. Senator are damning. Nearly 500,000 stuffed in envelopes, a mercedesbenz, even gold bars, the gifts allegedly given to senator bob menendez and his wife. New video of ukraine on the attack after more than a year at war. This team they confirm a successful hit on a russian ship. And more workers hit the picket lines in dozens more locations. This could impact you if your car needs to be repaired. Welcome to the lead. Im pamela brown in for jake tapper. We start with senator bob menendez accused in a sweeping indictment today charged with accepting bribes, pressuring a u. S. Official and spilling sensitive u. S. Information to benefit a foreign government. The indictment lays out how federal agents raided menendez home last summer finding a stash of gold bars, nearly 500,000 in cash stuffed inside envelopes and a gifted mercedes convertible. Menendez wife is also charged. According to the indictment s