The U.S. attorney for New Jersey plans to hold a news conference Friday at 1 p.m. ET to address the investigation into lane closures on the George Washington Bridge.
The U.S. attorney’s office announced there would be a “proceeding of interest in a criminal matter” related to the lane closures at 11 a.m. in U.S. District Court in Newark, followed by the news conference addressing the investigation. U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Inspector General Michael Nestor and an FBI official are expected to be on hand for the news conference.
An appointee of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) who directed the lane closures, former Port Authority executive David Wildstein, is expected to plead guilty to unspecified charges, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal reported, citing anonymous sources. Bloomberg first reported Wednesday that Wildstein was expected to plead guilty.
The U.S. Attorney’s office declined to comment to The New York Times on Wildstein’s expected plea or other details beyond the news conference. But the newspaper pointed out that Fishman may be announcing other indictments in the case at that time.
This post has been updated.
What the home folks are saying
“NEWARK — Charges will be filed
this morning in the Bridgegate scandal, following a long-running
federal probe into the 2013 lane closures at the George Washington
Bridge that were allegedly orchestrated as an act of political
retribution.”
And update
"NEWARK — David Wildstein arrived
at federal court in Newark this morning amid reports that he planned to
plead guilty to criminal charges in the George Washington Bridge lane
closing scandal.
Wildstein, 53, and his attorney, Alan Zegas, arrived in a black
Mercedes and entered the courthouse around 8:30 a.m. amid a throng of
reporters and camera crews.
mmmmm…steamy Friday news dump…