Chris Christie had another reason to hug Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones besides his beloved team's comeback win. That's because Jones paid for Christie's trip to Dallas, where the two sat together in a luxury box and, after the Cowboys won, shared an awkward embrace.
Christie "attended the game [Sunday] night as a guest of Jerry Jones, who provided both the ticket and transportation at no expense to New Jersey taxpayers," a spokesperson for the governor told The Wall Street Journal.
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