5 big questions Chris Christie still has to answer about Bridgegate

Among other things, what did Christie know, and when did he know it?

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One day after bombshell reports implicated close allies of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) in the closure of traffic lanes as political payback against a Democratic mayor, the governor on Thursday apologized and denied he had any knowledge about the scheme until Wednesday.

However, despite holding a nearly two-hour-long press conference on the matter in which he fielded dozens and dozens of inquiries from reporters, a few pressing questions remain about the story.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.