{"id":2478271,"date":"2025-08-25T00:38:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T04:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-teases-investigation-into-chris-christie-over-bridgegate\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T00:39:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T04:39:21","slug":"trump-teases-investigation-into-chris-christie-over-bridgegate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-teases-investigation-into-chris-christie-over-bridgegate\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump teases investigation into Chris Christie over &#8216;Bridgegate&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Ftrump-teases-investigation-into-chris-christie-over-bridgegate%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=2478271&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--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-the-monster-building-in-hong-kong-with-hundreds-of-floors\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show The Monster Building In Hong Kong With Hundreds Of Floors?\">article reports<\/a> that former president Donald Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-considering-not-giving-trump-intelligence-briefings\/\" title=\"Biden Considering Not Giving ... Intelligence Briefings\">hinted<\/a> at launching an inquiry into former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie concerning the 2013 &#8220;Bridgegate&#8221; scandal.Trump expressed his frustration following Christie&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald ...\">appearance<\/a> on ABC&#8217;s Sunday show, accusing Christie of dishonesty regarding the incident where Christie&#8217;s chief of staff and a Port authority official deliberately caused traffic jams on the George Washington Bridge to retaliate against a mayor who did not endorse Christie&#8217;s reelection. Trump suggested reopening the case for justice, emphasizing that no one is above the law. Even though Christie was never charged and denied knowledge of the scheme, two of his associates were convicted, but their convictions were later overturned by the Supreme Court.Christie has previously reflected on the scandal, noting the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-county-attorneys-say-vanessa-bryant-turned-a-straightforward-case-regarding-kobe-bryant-crash-photos-into-a-fishing-expedition\/\" title=\"L.A. County Attorneys Say Vanessa Bryant Turned A \u2018Straightforward\u201d Case Regarding Kobe Bryant Crash Photos Into A \u2018Fishing Expedition\u2019\">personnel decisions<\/a>. A renewed investigation would likely reignite tensions between Trump and Christie, which had lessened since Christie left office. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump teases investigation into Chris Christie over &lsquo;Bridgegate&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>President <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> hinted at an investigation into former New Jersey Gov. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chris-christie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chris Christie<\/a> over the 2013 &ldquo;Bridgegate&rdquo; scandal.<\/p>\n<p>Trump tuned into Christie&rsquo;s Sunday show appearance on ABC, after which he raged against his noted critic and resurfaced the decade-old scandal that saw Christie&rsquo;s chief of staff and a Port Authority official close off lanes on the George Washington Bridge in an effort to create a traffic jam for a mayor who refused to endorse Christie&rsquo;s gubernatorial <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reelection <\/a>bid.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3780371\/trump-urges-grassley-end-blue-slip-tradition-judicial-nominations\/\">Trump again urges Grassley to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >end &#8216;blue slip&#8217; tradition<\/a> on judicial nominations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3780115\/trump-wes-moore-baltimore-crime-national-guard-bridge-funds\/\">Trump rips Wes Moore on Baltimore crime, threatens to deploy Guard and pull bridge collapse funds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3779806\/new-white-house-art-shows-trump-with-us-historys-tariff-men\/\">New White House art shows Trump with US history&#8217;s &#8216;Tariff Men&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I just watched Sloppy Chris Christie be interviewed on a ratings challenged &lsquo;News&rsquo; Show, &lsquo;This Week With George Slopadopolus,&rsquo; on ABC Fake News. Can anyone believe anything that Sloppy Chris says? 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, who spent years trying to fight off the vicious charges against her. Chris refused to take responsibility for these criminal acts. For the sake of JUSTICE, perhaps we should start looking at that very serious situation again? NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW!&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115086563627159779\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a> on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>Christie was never charged in relation to the scheme and consistently denied knowing of it.<\/p>\n<p>However, his chief of staff at the time, Bridget Kelly, and the Port Authority official, David Wildstein, were convicted on fraud and conspiracy charges. Those convictions ended up being <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/496562-supreme-court-throws-out-two-bridgegate-convictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tossed<\/a> by the Supreme Court, which ruled that the scheme, while involving deception and corruption, did not violate federal law.<\/p>\n<p>Christie has commented on &ldquo;Bridgegate&rdquo; in the recent past, specifically in 2023 when asked what he learned from the scandal.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3762417\/trump-blue-city-feud-national-guard-washington-dc-takeover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRUMP REKINDLES BLUE CITY FEUD WITH NATIONAL GUARD TAKEOVER OF WASHINGTON<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That personnel is policy. That you have to be even more careful that there&rsquo;s no insignificant appointment, no insignificant hire, because that person acts in your name every day,&rdquo; Christie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/06\/07\/politics\/chris-christie-donald-trump-cnntv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">responded<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n<p>A potential investigation into Christie would seemingly renew hostilities between him and Trump, which have died down as the former New Jersey governor is out of elected office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump hints at probe into Chris Christie over &#8216;Bridgegate&#8217; scandal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2478272,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-collage-pqujzz2ou-1756094571040.jpg?1756080232&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[61914,35615,3976,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2478271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bridgegate","tag-chris-christie","tag-investigation","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-collage-pqujzz2ou-1756094571040.jpg?1756080232&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2478271"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478271\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2478275,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2478271\/revisions\/2478275"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2478272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2478271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2478271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2478271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}