Christie news conference

Christie apologized, fired an aide and said he would go to Fort Lee to talk to residents. Here’s the latest:

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by Jake Tapper via twitter 1/9/2014 4:19:56 PM
christie heading to Fort Lee to apologize to mayor and citizens. says "this is not the tone" he's set in NJ
by CNN Politics via twitter 1/9/2014 4:20:06 PM
Gov. Christie says he was blindsided, is "responsible for what happens under my watch, good or bad." #gwbridge cnn.it/19VdhlT
by jim sciutto via twitter 1/9/2014 4:20:12 PM
A big question with #Christie is how much an elected leader is responsible for the wrongdoing of his closest aides. Thoughts?
by Jake Tapper via twitter 1/9/2014 4:20:25 PM
christie heading to Fort Lee to apologize to mayor and citizens. says "this is not the tone" he's set in NJ
by CNN's Ashley Killough 1/9/2014 4:20:33 PM
Watch Wolf Blitzer's interview with Mayor Mark Sokolich of Fort Lee.

"As this story continues and as things begin to unravel, with emails, the actions of counterparts, resignations, engagement of defense counsel, that position becomes more and more difficult to understand, more and more difficult to comprehend, and quite frankly more and more difficult to believe," the mayor said.
by Vaughn Sterling via twitter 1/9/2014 4:20:52 PM
CHRISTIE: "Later today I'm going to Fort Lee" to apologize to the Mayor and the people of those communities
by CNN's Ashley Killough 1/9/2014 4:21:23 PM
Republican reaction (before the press conference):

Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida:

After telling CNN’s Kate Bolduan that he didn’t think it would be “fair for me to comment on something I have no involvement in,” Rubio said he thinks we should allow the investigation process to move on.

“I think what we should do, for those of us who are watching this, is allow that process to move forward,” he said. “I understand that legislature there is looking at it, but I am just not going to comment on something that I know nothing about.”

“I think we should let this thing play forward and I think it would be fair to all sides to let this play forward,” Rubio said. “That, I think, is the right approach.”
by Mark Preston via twitter 1/9/2014 4:21:32 PM
Brilliant political move by Christie by saying he will go to Ft. Lee to apologize to the mayor. Taking the club from the opponents hand.
by Jake Tapper via twitter 1/9/2014 4:21:35 PM
US atty in NJ says Port Authority OIG referred case + "our office is reviewing the matter to determine whether a fed. law was implicated.”
by JenScogginsCNN via twitter 1/9/2014 4:22:11 PM
SOKOLICH to @wolfblitzer : I have a prediction. You'll have a resignation or two... from @CNNSitRoom intv.
by CNN's Ashley Killough 1/9/2014 4:22:26 PM
Christie maintains he had "no knowledge or involvement" in the issue. "I am stunned by the abject stupidity that was shown here regardless of what the facts ultimately uncover. This was handled in a callous and indifferent way."
by cnnbrk via twitter 1/9/2014 4:22:29 PM
Christie said he intends to go to Fort Lee, N.J. and apologize to the mayor, citizens. cnn.it/1ks5YpY
by Michelle Jaconi via twitter 1/9/2014 4:22:36 PM
"Stunned by the stupidity." - @GovChristie about his staff's actions regarding #GWBridge
by Jim Acosta via twitter 1/9/2014 4:22:40 PM
Christie: "I had no knowledge or involvement in this issue, in its planning or execution."
by Michelle Jaconi via twitter 1/9/2014 4:22:57 PM
Question Time.
by Paul Steinhauser via twitter 1/9/2014 4:23:00 PM
Christie praised Stepien at a Dec. 19th presser, saying "I think he'll be a real asset for the RGA,"
by Anna Gonzalez via twitter 1/9/2014 4:23:18 PM
Christie live on CNN: "I am responsible for what happened under my watch... I apologize as governor for my failure." cnn.it/19VdhlT
by CNN's Ashley Killough 1/9/2014 4:23:19 PM
New development in the calls for a formal investigation of the incident:

"The Port Authority Office of Inspector General has referred the matter to us, and our office is reviewing the matter to determine whether a federal law was implicated," Rebekah Carmichael, Public Affairs Officer for the United States Attorney's Office in the District of New Jersey said in a statement.
by CNN Politics via twitter 1/9/2014 4:23:49 PM
Gov. Christie says he's going to Fort Lee to apologize to the mayor and people of the N.J. borough #gwbridge cnn.it/19VdhlT
by Anna Gonzalez via twitter 1/9/2014 4:23:57 PM
Christie live on CNN: "I am responsible for what happened under my watch... I apologize as governor for my failure." cnn.it/19VdhlT
by CNN's Ashley Killough 1/9/2014 4:24:53 PM
"I had no reason to believe they weren't telling me the truth," Christie says, talking about how much trust he places in his senior staff members.
by CNN's Gut Check via twitter 1/9/2014 4:25:21 PM
.@GovChristie "I had a tight group of people that I trusted implicitly. I had no reason to believe that they weren't telling the truth"
by Erin McPike via twitter 1/9/2014 4:25:55 PM
"Politics ain't beanbag" = one of Willard Mitt Romney's favorite lines.
by Dan Merica via twitter 1/9/2014 4:25:57 PM
Christie: "Politics ain't beanbag. ... That is very, very different than saying someone is a bully."
by Jake Tapper via twitter 1/9/2014 4:26:33 PM
"I am not a bully"
by CNN's Ashley Killough 1/9/2014 4:26:43 PM
"I have very heated discussions and arguments with people in my own party and on the other side of the aisle...I don't hide my emotions from people," Christie says, but adds "I am not a bully."
by Mark Preston via twitter 1/9/2014 4:26:45 PM
Also very interesting -- calculated? - to separate the firings of Bridget Anne Kelly & Bill Stepien: official then political.
by S.E. Cupp via twitter 1/9/2014 4:26:56 PM
That's how you shut down a story. Start to finish, impressive tone, right on message. @GovChristie
by LPernaCNN via twitter 1/9/2014 4:26:58 PM
"I am who I am - but I'm not a bully" - @GovChristie
by Michelle Jaconi via twitter 1/9/2014 4:27:12 PM
"I am who I am." @GovChristie , H/T Popeye cnn.it/1ks5YpY
by Jason Seher via twitter 1/9/2014 4:27:30 PM
Christie: "I am not a focus-group tested, blow-dried candidate, or governor.... I am not a bully."
by Mark Preston via twitter 1/9/2014 4:28:03 PM
Political insiders will now be watching to see who Chris Christie parks at the RGA now that Bill Stepien is out.
by cnnbrk via twitter 1/9/2014 4:28:15 PM
Gov. Christie defended his political style, saying "I'm tough" but "I'm willing to compromise." cnn.it/1ks5YpY
by MoElleithee via twitter 1/9/2014 4:28:35 PM
How can he be surprised by the “tone of the emails?” Has he not seen the tapes of his own pressers and town hall meetings?
by Jake Tapper via twitter 1/9/2014 4:29:48 PM
full quote: "I am who I am, but I am not a bully."
by Erin McPike via twitter 1/9/2014 4:29:59 PM
RT @shiracenter : "candidate... or governor" Freudian slip, much?
by Vaughn Sterling via twitter 1/9/2014 4:30:04 PM
Gov. Christie: "There still may have been a traffic study..."
by CNN's Ashley Killough 1/9/2014 4:30:11 PM
Republican reaction to the bridge controversy (before the press conference)

Red State Editor-in-Chief Erick Erickson in a blog post on the site:

“This may be the rough and tumble of New Jersey politics, but it also comports to stereotypes of Christie as a bully and of New Jersey politics being seedy and corrupt. Taking charge and cleaning up could help Chris Christie quickly,” he wrote. “It isn’t rocket science. It is also a story that can go away quickly if Christie acts quickly.”
by Jim Acosta via twitter 1/9/2014 4:30:14 PM
This isn't the end of 2016 for Christie. It's the beginning.
by Jason Seher via twitter 1/9/2014 4:30:34 PM
Christie: "Prior to yesterday, I believed that if I looked someone in the eye... I would get an honest answer. Maybe that was naive."
by cnnbrk via twitter 1/9/2014 4:30:57 PM
U.S. attorney's office says it's reviewing NJ lane-closure controversy. cnn.it/1ks5YpY
by Dan Merica via twitter 1/9/2014 4:31:12 PM
.@JimAcostaCNN - Like when he referred to himself as a "candidate" and then paused and said "or governor." Super subtle.
by CNN's Ashley Killough 1/9/2014 4:31:28 PM
Christie says he is embarrassed and humiliated
by LisaMCNN via twitter 1/9/2014 4:32:02 PM
Christie: I'm not (a micro-manager); I delegate enormous authority to my staff, cabinet..
by cnnbrk via twitter 1/9/2014 4:32:17 PM
"I am stunned by the abject stupidity that was shown here," N.J. Gov. Christie said. cnn.it/1ks5YpY

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