{"id":2005745,"date":"2023-08-19T12:02:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T16:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-says-attorney-general-must-remain-nonpartisan-but-stops-short-of-defending-trump\/"},"modified":"2023-08-19T12:03:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T16:03:35","slug":"chris-christie-says-attorney-general-must-remain-nonpartisan-but-stops-short-of-defending-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-says-attorney-general-must-remain-nonpartisan-but-stops-short-of-defending-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Christie insists on nonpartisan attorney general, avoids defending Trump."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchris-christie-says-attorney-general-must-remain-nonpartisan-but-stops-short-of-defending-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2005745&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former Gov. Chris Christie Stresses Impartiality in Federal Prosecutions<\/h2>\n<p>During the annual Gathering\u200b conference, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie highlighted the\u2062 crucial\u2063 need for federal prosecutions\u200d to \u2062remain impartial and nonpartisan. Speaking to radio host Erick\u2062 Erickson, Christie emphasized\u200c the importance \u2062of \u2063prosecuting matters without\u200c fear, favor, or partisanship.<\/p>\n<h3>Christie Calls \u200bfor Aggressive Prosecution, But Doesn&#8217;t Defend Trump<\/h3>\n<p>While \u200dChristie advocated for \u200da more aggressive approach to prosecuting crimes, he\u2063 refrained from defending former President Donald Trump in light of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-media-had-a-total-meltdown-over-trumps-2024-announcement\/\" title=\"The Media Had a Total Meltdown Over Trump\u2019s 2024 Announcement\">multiple criminal investigations<\/a>. Christie argued\u2062 that the federal government should play a more active role in prosecuting such crimes, specifically mentioning the Fulton County \u200binvestigation into Trump&#8217;s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results \u200bin \u200cGeorgia. According to Christie, the United States attorney in \u2063Atlanta should be actively involved in \u200cthe legal process.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is what the federal prosecuting system was made to deal \u2064with,&#8221; Christie\u200c stated, referring\u2063 to the multi-jurisdictional nature of the\u2063 acts \u200cbeing perpetrated.<\/p>\n<p>Christie also expressed his belief that since 2008, the United \u2064States has \u200dlacked a president who \u2062truly understands how to effectively\u2063 govern. He emphasized the importance of electing someone who can navigate the complexities of government and is willing to\u2064 confront and cooperate with the other side to \u200bavoid continued stalemate.<\/p>\n<h3>Christie&#8217;s Appearance at Conservative Conference<\/h3>\n<p>Christie made these remarks during his appearance\u200d at an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-says-attorney-general-must-remain-nonpartisan-but-stops-short-of-defending-trump\/\" title=\"Chris Christie insists on nonpartisan attorney general, avoids defending Trump.\">annual \u200cconservative conference<\/a>,\u200c where GOP candidates have the opportunity to present their platforms to Republican voters. The\u2064 conference took place just days\u200d before the first GOP primary debate in Milwaukee, where candidates will have\u200c a chance to distinguish themselves from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-mayor-muriel-bowsers-petty-hypocritical-tyranny-must-stop\/\" title=\"D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser\u2019s Petty, Hypocritical Tyranny Must Stop\">crowded field<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Christie&#8217;s \u200drecent rise in\u2064 the polls, placing him second in New\u200b Hampshire, has garnered \u200battention.\u2062 However, \u200dhe\u200b still trails significantly behind Trump, \u2063who remains the \u200bdominant \u200cfigure in the \u200cGOP primary field. According\u200d to \u2062national data, \u2063over half of Republican voters \u2064(54.4%) would support Trump in the\u2063 primaries, with\u200c Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida coming in a distant\u200d second at 15.4%.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">The\u2063 Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie stressed the need for unbiased federal prosecutions, refraining from explicitly supporting ex-President Donald Trump amidst multiple criminal charges. 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