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Chris Christie “flat out lied” about the involvement of one of his top aides in the George Washington Bridge scandal, according to a newly uncovered text message from another aide contained in a new court filing.
During a press conference, the Republican governor was asked if he could “say with certainty” that no one on his staff was involved in the closure of access lanes to the George Washington Bridge three months earlier.
Christie said he was certain, and specifically said top aide and campaign manager Bill Stepien had no role in the incident.
“Oh yeah. I've spoken to Mr. Stepien, who's the person in charge of the campaign, and he has assured me the same thing,” Christie said.
But as the governor was talking, two other aides were exchanging text messages that directly contradicted what the governor was saying. Christie aide Christina Renna, the top deputy to one of the defendants charged in the lane closure scandal, then texted another Christie aide, Peter Sheridan, according to the filing by defendant Bill Baroni.
“Are you listening? He just flat out lied about senior staff and Stepien not being involved,” Renna wrote.
“I'm listening... Gov is doing fine. Holding his own up there,” Sheridan responded.
“Yes. But he lied. And if emails are found with the subpoena or emails are uncovered in discovery if it comes to that it could be bad."
Several spokespeople for the governor did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Christie denied the claim on Wednesday morning.
http://www.politico.com/states/new-jersey/story/2016/08/aide-said-christie-flat-out-lied-according-to-baronis-bridgegate-filing-104625