the corruption trial of new jersey senator robert menendez gets underway. steve: the outcome could send shockwaves through congress and impact the white house agenda. abby: "fox & friends" co-host rob schmitt is with us. hard to find coverage. >> while reading the prompter, yes. pete: favorite newspaper. don't see he in here. >> talk about that a little bit here. get to the facts t has been 36 years since a u.s. senator faced bribery charges. senator bob menendez, democrat from knew jersey, is accused corruption taking bribes from a florida doctor. prosecutors say dr. robert megin sent $750,000 to re-election pacs and sent the senator to elaborate vacations to paris. he pressured the department of health and human services to drop its claim that dr.melgen over build $9 million. he has been convicted of medicare fraud.