Bridgegate Went Right Into Christie’s Office

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at a meeting of the Republican Governors Association in Aspen, Colo., Thursday, July 24, 2014. (AP Photo/The Aspen Daily News, Jordan Curet)
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The Bridgegate scandal is being blown wide open by prosecutors in New Jersey this morning. David Wildstein as expected pleaded guilty and admitted that the scheme to close the bridge was revenge against the mayor of Fort Lee.

Wildstein also admitted to conspiring with two other Christie allies, Bill Baroni at the Port Authority and Bridget Kelly, who was Christie’s deputy chief of staff. Baroni and Kelly have reportedly been indicted, too, the NYT is reporting.

That hissing sound is the remaining air coming out of the Christie 2016 balloon.

More soon …

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