Christie Provokes Sharp Opinions at GW Bridge Jury Selection
- ‘It should be Chris Christie on trial,’ potential juror says
- Kelly, Baroni accused of snarling traffic to punish mayor
Cars travel across the George Washington Bridge on Sept. 7, 2016, over the Hudson River between Fort Lee, New Jersey and New York City.
Potential jurors considered for the George Washington Bridge traffic case expressed a wide range of political opinions in court, like New Jersey Governor Chris Christie should be on trial instead of two allies. Others said Christie has done a great job, or the media can’t be trusted.
One by one, 28 potential jurors came Tuesday to federal court in Newark to answer queries raised by their written questionnaires to determine if they could be fair and impartial about the Christie allies on trial. Bridget Anne Kelly, Christie’s former deputy chief of staff, and Bill Baroni, the former deputy executive director at the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, are accused of snarling traffic by the bridge to punish a mayor who didn’t support Christie’s re-election in 2013.