By Matt Rooney | The Save Jersey Blog
Governor Chris Christie has reason to feel good (or better?) today, Save Jerseyans, after U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman failed to mention his name and declared “[w]e’re not going to charge anyone else in this scheme.” Traveling in Virginia, his office issued the following statement after David Wildstein’s guilty and plea and the indictments of Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni:
“Today’s charges make clear that what I’ve said from day one is true, I had no knowledge or involvement in the planning or execution of this act. The moment I first learned of this unacceptable behavior I took action, firing staff believed to be accountable, calling for an outside investigation and agreeing to fully cooperate with all appropriate investigations, which I have done. Now 15 months later it is time to let the justice system do its job.”
In a post-proceeding presser, Wildstein’s attorney repeated an allegation that Governor Christie knew that the traffic closures were happening but, I think critically, never said he knew WHY. So unless an ancillary investigation of former Port Authority Chairman David Samson unearths dirt related to a different scandal, Save Jerseyans, I don’t think they’re going to get the Guv.
Randy Mastro of Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher, retained by the administration to analyze the lane closure incident, also weighed in on Friday afternoon:
“There is nothing in today’s news that differs in any material way from what we reported more than a year ago when we issued the findings of our investigation of the GW Bridge lane realignment. We concluded then, and it remains the case today, that neither Governor Christie nor anyone else who remained on his staff had any involvement in or prior knowledge of the lane realignment. And we identified then as the likely responsible parties the very persons whom the U.S. Attorney’s Office has now charged. So today’s announcement confirming what we reported more than a year ago is a welcome affirmation of our findings.”
The key documents:
- 9-count indictments of Bill Baroni and Bridget Kelly
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All Wildstein’s lawyer said was that Christie knew about the lane closures and chose his words very well. So far no has said thay Christie knew the reason WHY – which is the key thing.
Weigh in …. your good. lol
Now rebuild your reputation and focus on rebuilding this state.
Cheaper to pay the exit tax than the pensions
this was never his style, this is too juvenile. Never believed he would allow this to happen if he knew about it.
He is owed an apology
He is owed an apology
I just want to know is, how much did this cost the tax payer and will nj be just as vigorous with “I Like Em Young” Menendez
Old story. Educate us on Bobby Menendez and his doctor buddy attending parties with child prostitutes.
Ok. So he says he knew nothing. That’s actually a bad thing as the Governor to not know what’s going on in his own state. Ridiculous. Sorry Chris. Tell it to Jimmy Fallon over ice cream.
‘What I’ve said from day one is true: that I’m a liar’. Thanks kristie the clown, but we already knew that.
A capo is responsible for the guys in his crew. Everybody knows that.
You Suck “Fatboy”!
He is still an ass.