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Chris Christie: 'Stop blathering' about Bridgegate and focus on Hillary Clinton
Source: The Guardian
Chris Christie: 'Stop blathering' about Bridgegate and focus on Hillary Clinton
Martin Pengelly in New York
Sunday 13 September 2015 16.56 BST
The Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie came out swinging on Sunday, in response to the latest developments in the so-called Bridgegate scandal.
The New Jersey governor, known for his abrasive political style, said on NBC the media should “stop blathering” about Bridgegate and insisted what mattered was how he reacted to it, and said it had not left “a stain on my administration”.
He also sought to deflect such critical press attention to the Democratic presidential frontrunner, Hillary Clinton.
Bridgegate concerns the September 2013 closure of traffic lanes on the busy George Washington bridge, which runs between Fort Lee, New Jersey, and upper Manhattan, in an alleged act of political payback.
As successive investigations have been carried out, allies of the governor, including members of his staff have been indicted. Christie himself has denied knowledge of any plan to close the lanes, and no evidence has come to light indicating any culpability on his part.
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Martin Pengelly in New York
Sunday 13 September 2015 16.56 BST
The Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie came out swinging on Sunday, in response to the latest developments in the so-called Bridgegate scandal.
The New Jersey governor, known for his abrasive political style, said on NBC the media should “stop blathering” about Bridgegate and insisted what mattered was how he reacted to it, and said it had not left “a stain on my administration”.
He also sought to deflect such critical press attention to the Democratic presidential frontrunner, Hillary Clinton.
Bridgegate concerns the September 2013 closure of traffic lanes on the busy George Washington bridge, which runs between Fort Lee, New Jersey, and upper Manhattan, in an alleged act of political payback.
As successive investigations have been carried out, allies of the governor, including members of his staff have been indicted. Christie himself has denied knowledge of any plan to close the lanes, and no evidence has come to light indicating any culpability on his part.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/13/chris-christie-bridgegate-presidential-race-hillary-clinton
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