Christie Bashed Before Jurors Weigh Evidence in Bridge Case
- Governor lied to protect White House bid, defense lawyer says
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks on July 1, 2015, in Ashland, New Hampshire.
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Jurors began deliberations in the George Washington Bridge trial Monday after hearing final arguments from a defense attorney who claimed New Jersey Governor Chris Christie lied about his knowledge of the scheme to protect his White House ambitions.
The panel deliberated for an hour Monday and will resume Tuesday, as the jurors sift through six weeks of evidence from 35 witnesses and hundreds of e-mails, texts and phone logs. The trial has provided sensational, and mostly unflattering, glimpses into the inner workings of Christie’s administration.