The corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez ended in a hung jury. But one thing that emerged from the case: it's really easy to bribe a politician. Lou explains how they get away with it. Indictment of Sen. Robert Menendez and Salomon Melgen - https://www.washingtonpost.com/apps/g/page/politics/indictment-of-sen-robert-menendez-and-salomon-melgen/1651/ Menendez case ends in mistrail - https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/16/nyregion/senator-robert-menendez-corruption.html?_r=0 Dr. Salomon Melgen Medicare Fraud Scheme - https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/south-florida-doctor-convicted-sixty-seven-criminal-counts-related-medicare-fraud Law of bribery of public officials and witnesses - https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/201 Survey: American public’s trust in government - http://www.people-press.org/2017/05/03/public-trust-in-government-remains-near-historic-lows-as-partisan-attitudes-shift/ McDonnell vs. United States - https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wdbqy4/how-to-legally-bribe-a-governor-according-to-mondays-scotus-ruling McDonnell & Menendez political corruption - http://beta.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-menendez-mcdonnell-20171018-story.html Sign up for Beme Panels on Google Play and the App store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.beme.app.android https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/beme-panels/id1274516645 Follow Beme! Twitter: https://twitter.com/bemeapp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialbeme/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beme/