President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested a federal review of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s (R) involvement in the “Bridgegate” scandal, following Christie’s appearance on ABC’s “This Week.”
The president criticized Christie’s handling of the controversy surrounding the 2013 lane closures on the George Washington Bridge, which had paralyzed traffic in Fort Lee for several days.
While two of Christie’s associates were convicted in the case, Christie himself has never faced charges.
Trump made the remarks on Truth Social, referring to the lane closures as politically motivated and framing a potential review as a matter of accountability.
He wrote, “Do you remember the way he lied about the dangerous and deadly closure of the George Washington Bridge in order to stay out of prison, at the same time sacrificing people who worked for him, including a young mother? Chris refused to take responsibility for these criminal acts.”
The 2013 lane closures were allegedly carried out in retaliation against Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich, a Democrat who declined to endorse Christie’s reelection, according to NJ.com.
The scandal, later dubbed Bridgegate, centered on Christie appointee David Wildstein, his deputy chief of staff Bridget Anne Kelly and Port Authority deputy executive director