Chris Christie (R) personally asked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) to rein in an appointee who was investigating 2013 lane closures on the George Washington Bridge, a former top Christie confidant said Tuesday. Wildstein also claimed Cuomo and Christie agreed to release a report saying the lane closures were part of a traffic study done by New Jersey, even though it would eventually be revealed they were part of a political revenge scheme. The Port Authority initially told a local newspaper that the lane closures were part of a traffic study, but Foye had already ordered the lanes reopened and expressed anger to top agency officials as to why the lanes were closed. Christie has maintained that he personally knew nothing of the plan to close the lanes, but Wildstein said last week that he had bragged to the governor and top aides about the closures.

Source: Huffington Post October 04, 2016 21:22 UTC