Chris Christie Says Obama 'Lied' to America About Iran Deal

The New Jersey governor doesn't pull any punches in assessing the deal that aims to keep Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 11, 2015 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
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By Elise Young

July 16, 2015 at 12:08 AM UTC

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said President Barack Obama "lied" to Americans about a deal among U.S. allies to ease economic sanctions on Iran in exchange for regulation of the nation's raw materials for nuclear weapons.

"He lied to the American people," Christie, the 52-year-old Republican presidential candidate, said in a Wednesday interview on the Hugh Hewitt radio show. "He put his entire support of this agreement, as you heard yesterday, on verification. We’re not trusting anybody, and he said that we have 24/7 access to Iran’s nuclear facilities, and that we could inspect anytime, anywhere. Every reading of this agreement shows that all Iran has to do to stop inspections is ask.