Ex-Christie Staffer Who Got Subpoena Has New Job At Port Authority

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks to the Economic Club of Chicago on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014 in Chicago. Christie is in town to raise money for the Republican Governors Association that he chairs. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
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What’s a little legislative subpoena between friends?

The Newark Star-Ledger on Wednesday reported that a former aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) who has been subpoenaed as part of the investigation into the George Washington Bridge lane closures recently got a new job with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Nicole Crifo worked for three years as the liaison between Christie’s office and the Port Authority. Last month she was named chief of staff to Deb Gramiccioni, the deputy director of the agency. Gramiccioni, in turn, was appointed by Christie to replace Bill Baroni, one of two Port Authority executives who resigned as the bridge scandal escalated.

“I recruited Nicole out of private practice back in 2011 because I was looking for somebody smart, tough and honest to work with me in the Authorities Unit,” Gramiccioni told The Star-Ledger. “I recruited her to the Port Authority because she proved herself to be a no-nonsense hard worker who scrutinized the board’s minutes for three years.”

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