Legislators reportedly find no clear evidence against Christie in Bridgegate

Legislators find no clear evidence against Christie in Bridgegate

Legislators reportedly find no clear evidence against Christie in Bridgegate
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A draft report by a New Jersey legislative committee said there was "no conclusive evidence" that Gov. Chris Christie (R) knew in advance about allegedly politically motivated 2013 lane closings on the George Washington Bridge. Still, Christie "knew more than he was publicly saying" after the scandal erupted last year, said Assemblyman John Wisniewski, a Democrat and co-chairman of committee. Several Christie aides and appointees declined to speak with investigators.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.