Christie Hits Back: Bridge Official Will 'Say Anything To Save' Himself [View all]

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Christie Hits Back: Bridge Official Will 'Say Anything To Save' Himself

In an email leaked Saturday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie responded more vigorously to new allegations by his former Port Authority appointee that he knew more about the George Washington Bridge lane closures than he has admitted.

The 700-word email, reported by Politico, is titled "5 Things You Should Know About The Bombshell That's Not A Bombshell." It was sent to friends and allies, according to the news outlet.

Christie's office attacked the New York Times's portrayal of the revelations, reasserted Christie's truthfulness in the past and attacked the credibility of the official, David Wildstein, whose attorney claimed that “evidence exists as well tying Mr. Christie to having knowledge of the lane closures, during the period when the lanes were closed, contrary to what" Christie said in a January press conference.

"Bottom line - David Wildstein will do and say anything to save David Wildstein," the email concludes.

Christie's initial statement, issued after the allegations were reported Friday, was much more tempered in tone, saying that the claim actually "confirms what the Governor has said all along."

The full email is below.

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/chris-christie-email-david-wildstein

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Let's recap:

Holy Facting Shite - Christie was with Wildstein on September 11th 2013



http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024329742

Christie's Office: Letter 'Confirms What The Governor Has Said All Along'

In a statement released Friday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's administration responded to a letter from a lawyer representing a former Port Authority of New York and New Jersey executive, which claimed that Christie knew about the George Washington Bridge lane closures while they were happening.

Here's the full statement:

“Mr. Wildstein's lawyer confirms what the Governor has said all along - he had absolutely no prior knowledge of the lane closures before they happened and whatever Mr. Wildstein's motivations were for closing them to begin with. As the Governor said in a December 13th press conference, he only first learned lanes were closed when it was reported by the press and as he said in his January 9th press conference, had no indication that this was anything other than a traffic study until he read otherwise the morning of January 8th. The Governor denies Mr. Wildstein's lawyer's other assertions.”

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/christie-response

CHRISTIE: "It was certainly after the whole thing was over"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024422954