New report confirms Christie was not involved in Bridgegate TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey lawmakers probing politically motivated traffic jams near the George Washington Bridge last year have found no evidence that Gov. Chris Christie was involved in the scheme. Investigators found no conclusive evidence whether Christie was aware or not of the closures last year, but they say that two former Christie aides acted with “perceived impunity” and with little regard for public safety when they ordered the lanes closed, according to a 136-page interim report by a joint legislative panel that was obtained by news organizations Thursday night. A report commissioned by Christie previously cleared him of any wrongdoing and a lawyer for the governor said in a statement Thursday that the report corroborates that investigation. “The Committee has finally acknowledged what we reported nine months ago — namely, that there is not a shred of evidence Governor Christie knew anything about the GWB lane realignment beforehand or that any current member of his staff was involved in that decision,” Christie attorney Randy Mastro said in a statement. The report said that several critical witnesses have not testified and that important questions remain unanswered. The report will be supplemented if more information is obtained. The report says [...] newsnyork/new-report-confirms-christie-was-not-involved-in-bridgegate/
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 09:00:25 +0000
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