"In another timeline, Chris Christie, who ran Donald Trump's 2016 transition team, might have wound up in Trump's Cabinet. And it's easy to picture the two pals chuckling about that "Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee" email memorably sent by a Christie staffer. Back in 2013, the New Jersey governor's associates closed several access lanes to the George Washington Bridge to punish the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee, New Jersey, who had failed to endorse Christie."
"Instead, we're living in the timeline in which Christie turned on Trump after he refused to concede the 2020 election to Joe Biden, then ran a doomed primary campaign against Trump in 2024. Now, the former governor's ongoing public criticism of Trump has led the president to threaten to investigate him over the Bridgegate scandal. Trump posted this on Truth Social on Sunday night:"
"Like many Trump social-media posts, this is a bit confusing out of context. Most threats to prosecute political enemies don't include an aside about a TV anchor's hairstyle. Christie was a guest on ABC's This Week on Sunday (which is usually hosted by George Stephanopoulos but was helmed by Karl this week). The topic was the FBI raiding the home and office of John Bolton, a former Trump national security adviser turned Trump foe, on Friday."
Chris Christie ran Donald Trump's 2016 transition team and nearly would have joined his Cabinet. In 2013 Christie associates closed several access lanes to the George Washington Bridge to punish the Fort Lee mayor for failing to endorse Christie, an episode known as Bridgegate. Christie broke with Trump after Trump refused to concede the 2020 election and mounted an unsuccessful 2024 primary challenge. Christie's ongoing criticism prompted Trump to threaten to investigate him over Bridgegate on Truth Social. Christie appeared on ABC's This Week about the FBI raid on John Bolton; he noted two judges found probable cause and later said Trump "doesn't care."
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