Christie’s Deputy Linked in E-Mails to Bridge Closing
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A top Chris Christie aide told a Port Authority of New York and New Jersey executive that it was “time for some traffic problems” a few weeks before surprise lane closings on the George Washington Bridge backed up miles of road in a town whose mayor didn’t endorse the governor.
Bridget Anne Kelly, deputy chief of staff for legislative and intergovernmental affairs, sent the message to David Wildstein, a Christie authority appointee, on Aug. 13, according to e-mails obtained today. Wildstein, who ordered the four-day closings, replied: “Got it.”