Did Christie turn down another job offer from Trump? It's complicated.
TRENTON -- Did President Donald Trump suggest Gov. Chris Christie take another top job in Washington, only to be rebuffed again by his friend from New Jersey?
CNN reported Tuesday that Trump asked Christie in an offhand way last week if he'd be interested in becoming FBI director, but Christie rejected the idea. The report cited anonymous sources.
But one source familiar with Trump's thinking told NJ Advance Media that the president did not ask Christie if he wanted the job.
And two close Christie allies said they didn't know if the conversation took place, with one expressing doubts that it ever happened. All three sources requested anonymity to speak candidly about the scenario.
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