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
And more, allegedly trading his influence to benefit business associates, and egypt. Also tonight, ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy takes his appeal for western aid to canada after getting a mixed reception from top officials here in washington. This, as Ukrainian Forces target russianoccupied crimea with new attacks. And President Biden leads donald trump in cnns exclusive new poll from New Hampshire. Well break down the numbers and signs that anger at trump that outweigh concerns about bidens age in a potential rematch. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States, and around the world, im wolf blitzer, youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn Breaking News. We begin with the federal Criminal Indictment of a powerful senate democrat, democrat bob menendez temporarily giving up his post as Foreign Relations Committee Chair as he faces corruptionrelated charges for the second time in ten years. Cnns Senior Justice Correspondent Evan Perez is working to support the
The vandalism tour. Joel aylworth. Sir, thank you very much for your service and thank you for stopping by fox friends. Yes. Thanks. God bless. Steve god bless you. 7 00 in new york city. The second hour of fox friends is starting right now. Eagle pass, texas, inundated with one of the largest Mass Crossing we have ever seen. Declared an emergency. They keep coming, why . Because there are no consequences. Bret baier sat down with the Saudi Crown Prince in a rare and historic interview that broke news on saudi peace talks. How would you describe your current relation with President Biden. Have a Good Relationship with President Biden is he sharp. Attorney general Merrick Garland face to face with his toughest critics. Nothing has happened in more than a year and a half with respect to that. It has not been rescinded. There is nothing to rescind. We are just trying to get what we deserve. The unite Auto Workers Union says more members could walk out if it doesnt reach a deal by friday w
With the latest. Prisoners landed i would presume in dulles in the last 10 minutes. We are still working to try to get some pool video of that for some of these prisoners this will be the first time back in u. S. Soil on over five years. Five freed american prisoners and two Family Members who have not been allowed to leave iran so they are now back in the safety of u. S. Soil. This exchange, it originally happened yesterday in qatar, thats where the u. S. Handed over two prisoners as well. And 6 billion in unfrozen oil assets back to iran. Their president who will also address the General Assembly today has vowed that only use cash for humanitarian reasons. U. S. Has reason to be distrustful of that President Biden had emotional phone call with the Freed Americans yesterday from new york. One of which released this statement expressing excitement for Finding Freedom once again, quote im dying to find out what gadgets now exist. When i was taken hostage, the iphone 6 s had just come ou
governor kristi noem officially endorses president trump. alexandria of has the latest from the campaign trail. reporter: today s centerpiece competition is between the hawkeyes and the cyclones, but the political division is on display as well. moments ago vivek ramaswamy arriving to tailgate outside of jack trice the stadium in ames, iowa, in the soldout cy-hawk trophy if game. former governor ron desantis and former governor asa hutchinson expected to arrive soon as well. form you are president trump former president trump is expected closer to kickoff. our record on the economy is unmatched in the history of our country, so it s no wonder we re up very big in the polls, leading all republicans in the primary by massive numbers and crushing crooked joe biden in the general election. reporter: g if op competitor north dakota governor doug burgum was also in iowa this morning speaking at a pregame gop presidential rally. asa hutchinson spoke there as well and fired b