Overview

• After Chris Christie said on ABC’s This Week that Trump rejects a separation between criminal investigations and political leaders, Trump posted that “perhaps we should start looking” at Bridgegate again.
• Speaking to reporters Monday, Trump called Christie “a slob,” said he “always felt he was guilty,” and said any decision to pursue action would be up to Attorney General Pam Bondi.
• Christie was never charged in the 2013 George Washington Bridge lane closures, and the Supreme Court unanimously overturned the federal convictions of two aides in 2020.
• Outlets noted the threat followed FBI searches at John Bolton’s home and office days earlier, citing a broader pattern of targeting prominent critics.
• As of Monday afternoon, no new investigation of Christie has been announced, and he continues to deny any role in the lane-closure scheme.