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January 14, 2014

Docs Show 2nd Mayor May Have Faced Christie Reprisal; Feds Probe Use of Superstorm Sandy Funds 
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The scandal surrounding New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is deepening amid
reports his administration may have targeted other political rivals.
Last week, Christie fired a top aide after it emerged she had ordered
the closure of lanes leading to the George Washington Bridge in order to
punish the mayor of Fort Lee for declining to endorse Christie. Now,
documents released by Jersey City show Christie's commissioners canceled
meetings with that city's mayor after he declined to endorse Christie,
leaving the city without needed funds from the Port Authority. Federal
investigators, meanwhile, have announced they will probe whether
Christie improperly used Superstorm Sandy relief money to fund a
multi-million-dollar tourism ad campaign featuring his family. New
Jersey Democratic Rep. Frank Pallone said the funds could have been used
to help storm victims.

Sen. Frank Pallone: "I don't think there's any question that this was an
effort to promote him. But the problem is, it was at the expense of
money from the taxpayers that could have been used for other Sandy
purposes. And I represent the area that was hardest hit by Sandy, where
people are still looking for money now, so I think it smells."

 

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