ABC News reported Friday that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) was interviewed last month by federal investigators probing the 2013 closures on the George Washington Bridge that have hounded Christie ever since.
The interviews were conducted by the U.S. attorney’s office in New Jersey at the governor’s mansion, according to ABC News’s Josh Margolin.
Christie met with investigators for more than two hours, according to Margolin. The interview was voluntary, though a subpoena had been considered.
“Governor Christie made clear from day one that he and his administration would fully cooperate with all appropriate inquiries,” Christie spokeswoman Maria Comella told ABC News. “That’s exactly what he has done and will continue to do, and he is very much looking forward to this matter’s conclusion.”
The news comes after reports this week that U.S. attorney Paul Fishman subpoenaed Christie’s re-election campaign and the legislative committee that investigated the bridge closures.
Christie has maintained since the closures, which clogged traffic on the bridge for several days in September 2013 and his opponents have alleged were politically motivated, that he knew nothing about the closures in advance. He has also fired aides involved in the controversy.
