For him. I think that is funny that is all anyone asked about. To talk about in the questions. Ton don riddell. Thank you so much. The lead with jake tapper starts right now. Senator bob menendez said there is a good reason he had nearly half a Million Dollars in cash stuffed in envelopes in jackets at his home. The lead starts right now. A defiant defense, senator bob menendez denying federal charges against him. How he justified all of that money stuffed in envelopes in jackets and close ties to the egyptian officials. But how about those gold bars and a mercedesbenz. Plus less than a week until the Government Shutdown. What Kevin Mccarthy just told cnn about his cut with democrats and those threatening to oust him if he does. And donald trump playing to his maga base at a gun store in south carolina. Welcome to the lead, im era hill in for jake tapper. We begin with our law and justice league. A defiant senator bob menendez pushing back on calls for him to resign. For those that Rus